By Annet Schaap (author)
"A fairytale adventure in a world of mermaids and pirates"
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Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020 | May 2020 Debut of the Month
Every evening Lampie the lighthouse keeper’s daughter must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night disaster strikes. The light goes out, a ship is wrecked, and an adventure begins. In disgrace Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admiral’s Black House, where rumour has it that a monster lurks in the tower. But what she finds there is stranger and more beautiful than any monster.
Every evening Lampie the lighthouse keeper's daughter must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night disaster strikes. The lantern goes out, a ship is wrecked and an adventure begins.
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In disgrace, Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admiral's Black House, where rumour has it that a monster lurks in the tower. But what she finds there is stranger and more beautiful than any monster. Soon Lampie is drawn into a fairytale adventure in a world of mermaids and pirates, where she must fight with all her might for friendship, freedom and the right to be different.
Annet Schaap is one of the Netherlands' best-loved illustrators. Her debut novel, Lampie and the Children of the Sea won four prizes in the Netherlands and Flanders, including the Gouden Griffel for the best Dutch children's book of the year. It was translated into twenty languages and was the first translated book to ever be shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
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Every evening Lampie the lighthouse keeper's daughter must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night disaster strikes.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lampie and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Lampie features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Lampie was written by Annet Schaap and published by Pushkin Children's Books
Lampie has 334 pages
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