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Gorgeous artwork illuminates a robust and wildly entertaining fantasy, wryly retold by Katherine and John Paterson.
An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe. Against better judgment, the tribe’s magic man creates the Flint Heart, but the cruelty of it causes the destruction of the tribe. Thousands of years later, the talisman re-emerges to corrupt first a boy’s father, an innocent fairy creature, and a familial badger. Can Charles and his sister Unity, who have consulted with fairies such as the mysterious Zagabog, wisest creature in the universe, find a way to rescue humans, fairies and animals alike from the dark influence of the Flint Heart? This humorous, hearty and utterly delightful reworking of a 1910 story by Eden Phillpotts, is perfect for an entire family to savour together or an adventurous youngster to devour.
About the Author
Katherine Paterson is a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award, and she has received many other accolades for her works, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Some of her most famous works areThe Master Puppeteer,The Great Gilly Hopkins, Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved. John Paterson Sr. has collaborated with his wife, Katherine, on Consider the Lilies: Plants of the Bible; Images of God; and Blueberries for the Queen. They live in Barre, Vermont, USA.
About the Illustrator
Gorgeously illustrated in vivid colour by John Rocco, who has collaborated with Whoopie Goldberg on the picture book Alice and was Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering and served as pre-production art director at Dreamworks for the film Shrek. In 2009 he published Fu Finds the Way. His illustrations are also featured on the jackets for Rick Riordan's best-selling YA series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
