`Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book,one truly exceptional anthology.'- The Sunday IndependentA collection of 11 short stories and 6 poems by Ireland's top children's writers,edited by Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer and illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch. Each of the stories and poems is based around the theme of place,being set in or inspired by a particular location within Ireland.`This is my laureate project with a general aim of connecting today's screen-centric youngsters to the magic of the country they live in and its rich artistic heritage,'says Eoin Colfer.Contributors include:Eoin ColferRoddy DoyleSiobh谩n ParkinsonJohn ConnollyOis铆n McGannSarah WebbJim Sheridan
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Publisher: Little IslandISBN: 9781912417049Dimensions: 210 x 155 mm
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'Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book,one truly exceptional anthology.'- The Sunday Independent;'Once Upon a Place is a significant publication,affording ample evidence of the high quality of the best of our current children's literature. It is a pleasure to add that the quality of the content is matched in this instance by the extremely attractive standards of the book's production values.'- The Irish Times; `All readers will know more about Ireland when they have read the stories than they knew at the beginning but they would also see that stories such as these are universal.'- The Guardian
Eoin Colfer
A bestselling children's writer,Irish author Eoin Colfer is best known as the author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as the sequel to Douglas Adams'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,And Another Thing.... His latest novel is The Fowl Twins,a new series set in the world of Artemis Fowl.
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