Looking for Atlantis
Grandfather left his grandson a seafarers chest, a parrot called Titanic and a dream the dream of looking for Atlantis. Atlantis is right here all around you, Grandfather said, you have to learn how to look for it. So when Grandfather dies, the boy starts looking: in the chest, o... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
7-10 years |
| Reading Age |
7-10 years |
| NBS Text |
Children's Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
32 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 226mm
Height: 296mm
Spine: 4mm |
| Weight |
168g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.914 |
| Catalogue Code |
19216 |
Description of this Book
Grandfather left his grandson a seafarers chest, a parrot called Titanic and a dream the dream of looking for Atlantis. Atlantis is right here all around you, Grandfather said, you have to learn how to look for it. So when Grandfather dies, the boy starts looking: in the chest, on shelves, in books, under the stairs. Colin Thompsons dazzlingly detailed pictures richly illustrate the boys magical journey of discovery.
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Author's Bio
Born in London in 1942, Colin Thompson has worked as a silk-screen printer, graphic designer, stage manager and BBC documentary maker. Since he started writing and illustrating children's books in 1990, Colin has had more than 40 books published. He has received several awards, including an Aurealis Award for the novel HOW TO LIVE FOREVER and the CBC Picture Book of the Year in 2006 for THE SHORT AND INCREDIBLY HAPPY LIFE OF RILEY. He has been shortlisted for many other awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Award - the most prestigious children's literature prize in the world. Colin lives in Bellingen, Australia. His books with Random House Australia include HOW TO LIVE FOREVER, numerous picture books, THE FLOODS series, and THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF HAPPY SADNESS picture book (released 2008).
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