Hercufleas
Sam Gayton author Peter Cottrill illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:2nd Apr '15
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A wildly inventive tale filled with adventure, humour and lots of fleas. You'll be itching to read on. Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016
Greta is a girl on a mission: to venture to Avalon and bring back a hero who can save her home from destruction by the monstrous giant Yuk. Many heroes have tried before now. What Greta needs is a hero whose courage and self-belief are greater than himself. She needs Hercufleas. But the smallest person might just have the biggest effect . . .Greta is a girl on a mission: to venture to Avalon and bring back a hero who can save her home from destruction by the monstrous giant Yuk. Many heroes have tried before now. Many have failed. What Greta needs is a hero whose courage and self-belief are greater than himself. She needs Hercufleas. The only problem: he is a flea, no bigger than a raisin. But the smallest person might just have the biggest effect . . .
"Resonant story about family, friendship and loss, and the power of hope and unity. Light touch and fertile inventiveness. He reminds us that small things are sometimes the most important." * Sunday Times, Nicolette Jones *
"Wonderfully endearing... Gayton is increasingly imaginative with each successive book" * Daily Mail *
"Irresistible. Unbefleavable fun!" * Andrea Reece, Lovereading *
"Exciting, imaginative and interesting." * Declan, age 8 for lovereading.co.uk *
"Wonderfully unusual story. Superbly told. Holds the reader's attention throughout." * Parents in Touch *
- Short-listed for UKLA Book Award (UK).
- Nominated for CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016 (UK)
ISBN: 9781849396363
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 19mm
Weight: 254g
272 pages