There May Be a Castle: Piers Torday

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Review Heartbreaking, surprising, uplifting - Mouse's snowbound journey is one you'll remember for a long, long time. There May Be a Castle proves that stories matter. They really do (The Bookbag)Full marks [...] for a story not afraid to take on some of the fundamentals of life while still managing to preserve the lightest of touches (Books For Keeps)Piers Torday ... is the new master of books for children who like magic and modernity with their lust for adventure ... Torday understands the lot of the younger sibling, the power of the imagination to heal and the strong, irregular rhythms of grief (The Times)Piers Torday continues to demonstrate that he is one of the best writers for children working today (The Guardian)Original in its accurate representation of the actual experience of children and its satirical approach to the fantastical...this novel works emotional truth and tension into its adventure and comedy (The Sunday Times)Shows the power of imagination to help us conquer fear, and the importance of friends and family even if they are not physically present, or indeed are a toy horse and a robot dinosaur. An outstanding book and a future classic (School Librarian)A magical new adventure from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction prize. We're loving the cover illustration too by Rob Biddulph (WRD About Books)The narrative is skillfully strung together and the ending deeply surprising, challenging the norms of what might be expected in a children's novel, which is all to the good. (Philip Womack Literary Review)It's an adventure set on the moors. It's very funny but the end was unexpectedly emotional and it stays with you (Ham & High)A remarkable story of about love and loss from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (Hexham Courant) Book Description An astounding, unforgettable winter's tale from the award-winning, bestselling Piers Torday See all Product description