By Jean-Claude Mourlevat (author) Part of the Upside Down River series
"A fantasy story bursting with singular charm"
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Tomek’s Journey is a huge bestseller in France and it’s easy to see why.
Young Tomek is a shopkeeper in a quiet little town when he falls head over heels in love and sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find a girl he’s met only once, and whose name he doesn’t know.
In the tradition of the best fairy stories, his search for the girl, who in turn is seeking the legendary River Qjar, rumoured to bestow immortality, brings him new challenges but new friends too. He must travel through a magical forest filled with savage, enormous bears, cross the sea to the Island-That-Isn’t and on still further.
There’s much danger, but our overall sense is that Tomek’s innocence and good nature will keep him safe. The tone of this book is unlike anything else in the children’s book world now.
It’s philosophical, profound, yet playful too, and Tomek’s journey is truly eye-opening.
Tomek lives a quiet life running his late parents' village store, which has everything you could ever need, and more. Then one day a girl visits. She asks Tomek if he sells something he's never heard of before: a drop of water from the magical River Qjar, which flows back to front and upside down. When he admits he has none, she slips away.
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Tomek is desperate to follow the mysterious girl, and so he sets out on an incredible adventure. To find the upside down river, he must journey through strange and wondrous places: the Forest of Oblivion where monstrous bears roam, a meadow of deadly scented flowers, a long-hidden island cursed by a witch, and beyond.
Jean-Claude Mourlevat was born in Ambert, France. He taught German for five years before deciding to study drama. He wrote and directed burlesque shows for adults and children, which were performed for more than ten years in France and abroad. He started writing in 1996 and his stories were published the same year. He first wrote short texts, which were illustrated and became children’s books. He lives in a house overhanging the river Loire, near St Etienne with his wife and two children.
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Tomek lives a quiet life running his late parents' village store, which has everything you could ever need, and more. Then one day a girl visits.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey was written by Jean-Claude Mourlevat and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Upside Down River: Tomek's Journey has 162 pages
Yes it is part of Upside Down River series
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