By Chris Riddell (author) , Chris Riddell (illustrator) Part of the The Cloud Horse Chronicles series
"A soaring tale of enchantment and adventure with truly magical illustrations"
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October 2019 Book of the Month
A new book by Chris Riddell is something to celebrate, especially one that gives his unique imagination free rein, as this does. There’s all sorts of trouble in the Kingdom of Thrynne: in the town of Troutwine, King Rat and his followers use threats of violence to extort money from its citizens; in the city of Nightingale, the Clockmaker’s sinister army of tin men enforces his tyrannical rule; and even in the village of Bream, deep in the Great Wood, the magical trees and the giants they shelter are in danger. In the very best tradition of fantasy adventures, three children and three bespoke enchanted objects are all that stand between magic and its destruction. The story positively crackles with invention and each chapter seems to introduce a wonderful new character before the storylines converge for a thrilling climax (fortunately one that leaves the door open for sequels). Fairytale adventure has never seemed so polished or ingenious.
Young readers are spoiled for choice now when it comes to magical adventure, and readers of Guardians of Magic must also look out for Cressida Cowell’s Wizards of Once series.
Guardians of Magic is a brilliant magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated by Chris in black and white throughout.Meet the Guardians of Magic: Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, three children who don't yet know how powerful they are . . .In a place where fairy tales don't behave, and magic brings danger, enemies of magic are working together to destroy it. Unless the three brave Guardians fight back and believe in the impossible, soon magic and the mysterious cloud horses will be gone . . .Continue The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology with Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians.
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Guardians of Magic is a brilliant magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated by Chris in black and white throughout. Meet the Guardians of Magic: Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, three children who don't yet know how powerful they are . . . In a place where fairy tales don't behave, and magic brings danger, enemies of magic are working together to destroy it. Unless the three brave Guardians fight back and believe in the impossible, soon magic and the mysterious cloud horses will be gone . . . Continue The Cloud Horse Chronicles duology with Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians .
Praise for the Goth Girl series:
“Pun-lovers will relish Chris Riddell’s beautifully drawn spoof of classic novels” Sunday Times
“Riddell packs so much into these stunningly illustrated books that they can be read time and again” Daily Mail
‘Quirky, clever and (as ever) marvellously detailed to the eye, Goth Girl is a beautiful object, and full of good jokes – a combination that’s hard to beat’ Independent on Sunday
‘A rollicking read and beautifully illustrated’ Evening Standard
Praise for the Ottoline series;
“Delightfully elegant, packed with quirky detail, clever pictorial surprises and visual jokes” Daily Mail
“Possibly the most instantly covetable book ever published!” Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Once Upon A Wild Wood;
“Riddell's drawings lend old-fashioned enchantment to this thoroughly modern tale.” Telegraph
“Chris Riddell’s Once Upon a Wild Wood is an elegant subversion of the fairytale canon. Riddell’s layered landscapes, full of sly detail, invite exploration.” Guardian
Children's Laureate 2015-2017
Chris Riddell , the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse won the Costa Children's Book Award 2013. His includes the bestselling Ottoline books, The Emperor of Absurdia, and, with Paul Stewart, the Muddle Earth books, the Scavenger series and the Blobheads series.
Chris has been honoured with an OBE in recognition of his illustration and charity work. Chris lives in Brighton with his family.
Author photo © Tom Pilston Booktrust
Chris Riddell on John Tenniel : "Before I knew a thing about him, John Tenniel was a hero of mine, or rather, I should say, his white rabbit was. As a child I copied Tenniel’s illustrations from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland obsessively, particularly his drawing of the White Rabbit in waistcoat and frock coat, umbrella tucked under one arm and a pocket watch in paw, a look of suppressed panic in his eye. I loved analysing the shading, intricate lines of cross-hatching, the folds of the sleeve, the tilt of the head, that wide-eyed rabbit stare. Tenniel was one of the reasons I became an illustrator."
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Guardians of Magic is a brilliant magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl, Chris Riddell. This fantastic quest is fully illustrated by Chris in black and white throughout.Meet the Guardians of Magic: Zam, Phoebe and Bathsheba, three children who don't yet know how powerful they are . . .In a place where fairy tales don't behave, and magic brings danger, enemies of magic are working together to destroy it.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Guardians of Magic and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Guardians of Magic features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Star Books, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Guardians of Magic was written by Chris Riddell and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Guardians of Magic has 336 pages
Yes it is part of The Cloud Horse Chronicles series
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