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Verdigris Deep
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Verdigris Deep
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Frances Hardinge
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 131 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781509818747
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Pan Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Macmillan Children's Books
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| Publication Date |
28 January 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
One evening, Ryan and his friends steal some coins from a well. Soon after, strange things begin to happen. Peculiar marks burn on Ryan's knuckles and light bulbs mysteriously explode. Then the well witch appears, with her fountains for eyes and gargled demands. From now on the children must serve her - and the wishes rotting at the bottom of her well. In the tradition of truly fantastic story-telling, Verdigris Deep is darkly witty, utterly creepy and clever.
Author Biography
Frances Hardinge spent her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, by this time a persistent friend had finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award.
Reviews'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now.' -- Patrick Ness
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