Tag: Illustrated

David Almond on writing Puppet | “Every time the book is read, Puppet totters to life again”

David Almond discusses the process of writing his middle-grade novel Puppet, illustrated by Lizzy Stewart, over on the Walker Books blog. Check out a short extract below and read the full …

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Puppet

Puppet

Lizzy Stewart

From Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winning author David Almond comes a heartwarming story that shows anything is possible with imagination and trust. What should a puppet master do when he’s old …

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Paper Boat, Paper Bird book cover with girl floating down Japanese river in a paper boat

Paper Boat, Paper Bird

Kirsti Beautyman

A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, unfolding the magic of the everyday. Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig and My Name is Mina, journeys to Japan and discovers the wonders of …

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Skellig, 25th Anniversary Edition

Skellig

Tom de Freston

The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond as one of the best children’s writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s …

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Island book cover

Island

David Litchfield

Love, death, hope … the island will change their lives forever. From the bestselling David Almond, author of SKELLIG, and now with fantastic illustrations by the award-winning David Litchfield. Louise …

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