The Brockenspectre - Softcover

Newbery, Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044087114X ISBN 13: 9780440871149

Publisher: Corgi Childrens, 2018

Synopsis

Tomas wants to be like his father – strong, brave and fearless. Pappi is a mountain guide, often away from home. He has taught Tomas to love the mountains, but also to fear their dangers – the winds and blizzards, the treacherous paths, the giddying slopes.

Above all, Tomas fears the Brockenspectre – a huge, shadowy creature that lives alone in the heights, waiting for unwary climbers. Its looming figure haunts his thoughts and his dreams.

When Pappi goes out one day and fails to return, Tomas knows it’s up to him to search – up on the high mountain passes, where dangers await.

Will Tomas find his father . . . or will the Brockenspectre find him?

About this title

About the Author

Linda Newbery has written for young readers of all ages, and is a winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize, with two shortlistings for the prestigious Carnegie Medal as well as many other nominations. She has recently published her first novel for adults, QUARTER PAST TWO ON A WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, which was a Radio 2 Book Club choice. It is now available in paperback with the new title MISSING ROSE. She is currently working on a new adult novel.

Linda lives in a small village in north Oxfordshire with her husband and two cats. She loves yoga, reading, gardening and swimming. For many years a campaigner for animal welfare organisations, she is a passionate supporter of Compassion in World Farming, the League Against Cruel Sports and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).

Her books have been translated into fifteen languages and she enjoys travelling overseas to speak at schools, libraries and festivals. 

For more information, visit Linda's website: www.lindanewbery.co.uk

Review

"The narrative has a classic, fable-esque quality which is complimented by Pam Smy's beautiful and atmospheric line drawings. Readers, young and old alike will take Tomas to their hearts and be eager to discover how his journey ends. The Brockenspectre is a small but perfectly formed hardback and will make a wonderful gift this Christmas season." -- George Hanratty * We Love This Book * "This is such a lovely story. It has the traditional feel of a fable but underlying it is Newbery's trademark honesty and compassion . . . As I write this review, we're in the run-up to Christmas and I can't think of a better choice for a gift for a child." * The Bookbag * "Tomas' Pappi is a mountain guide - strong, brave and fearless; just the sort of person Tomas wants to be. Tomas knows about the dangers of the mountains and he fears the Brockenspectre the most; a huge, shadowy creature that lives alone in the mountains, preying on unwary climbers. When Pappi goes out one day and fails to return, Tomas knows he must set out in search - so he conquers his fears... and fins himself deep in a mystery as well asfinding who the Brockenspectre is. A haunting and memorable story." * Parents in Touch * "Just right for readers growing used to enjoying a novel on their own . . . A novel with psychological complexities and with this shift come expectations of literal credibility . . . There's much for a thoughtful reader to discover and enjoy - perhaps about knowing yourself, about parents and their fallibilities, about the dialogue you can share with a place. Four stars" * Books for Keeps *

About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 044087114X
• ISBN 13: 9780440871149
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192