Summary
The last day of Kaile’s everyday life does not start well …
The crazy city of Zombay is home to all sorts. Its residents include creatures of outlandish shapes, unusual sizes, uncanny skills … and Kaile, the baker’s daughter, who simply wants to play music.
When a goblin gifts her a tiny flute carved out of bone Kaile is overjoyed and plays it without hesitation. But the flute’s haunting song separates her from her Shadow: that’s when her ordinary life ends, and her adventures…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472108760 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472108760 |
| Author: | William Alexander |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Much-In-Little |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 134mm x 200mm x 14mm |
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A vertiginous adventure shot through with humour in this clever tale.
A vertiginous adventure shot through with humour in this clever tale. - Wall Street Journal
William Alexander is a wonderful talent whose breadth of vision and sense of theatricality, sly wit, and wicked whimsy have charmed and enthralled me since I first set eyes on his work.Ghoulish Song is William Alexander’s second book set in the city of Zombay, and this fantastical port city - noisy and wafting with the smell of fresh bread - has secured its place on my map of fantastical places. Alexander paints a picture so vivid, readers can’t help but cheer on his protagonist as she fights for her home. - Tor.comAbout The Author
William Alexander
William Alexander studied theatre and folklore at Oberlin College and English at the University of Vermont. He currently lives, writes, and teaches in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His short stories have been published in many magazines and anthologies. His novel Goblin Secrets won the US National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2012.
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