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Synopsis
A novel with echoes of timeless classics such as THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, THE BORROWERS and ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Garry Kilworth's ATTICA reveals a twilight world of forgotten wonders, and extraordinary adventures - all happening just above our heads. Join Jordy, Alex and Chloe as they cross the portal from our world to a strange and wonderful other place, accessible for just a moment in time through the trap-door of the attic in their family home. From hat- stand forests, to towering hills of old musical instruments, deserts of old books and a great water-tank lake, the vast continent they stumble upon is one of limitless surprises - and that's before they meet the inhabitants: strange clans of small and lumpen people who live in homes constructed from all manner of found things and drive vehicles powered by old sewing-machine parts. It is against this remarkable backdrop that the three children will embark on a spellbinding adventure to recover a prized possession, save a life, and - somehow - find a way back home. A story of courage, loyalty and friendship; of Browsers, Shadow- Tangles and Tatterdermalions; of incredible landscapes, ingenious devices, and cunning plot twists, ATTICA has a richness and depth that will delight readers of all ages.
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Twice shortlisted for the Carnegie prize, world- travelling Garry Kilworth has written a number of acclaimed and much-loved stories for children.
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*Starred Review* An unexplored attic is as mysterious and intriguing as an unknown land, one where hidden dangers and potential treasures might be found amid layers of junk and dust, if you only look. Kilworth more than delivers on this premise in his innovative fantasy adventure about Attica, a treacherous but wondrous environment fit for intrepid explorers and treasure hunters alike. Step-siblings Jordy, Chloe, and Alex stumble upon Attica in their search for their landlord’s pocket watch—one moment they are in the attic of their new home, the next, a vast landscape: forests of coat racks, hills of typewriters, plains of bare boards, waterholes of water tanks, villages of wardrobes, brambles of twisted wire coat hangers. As they search for both the pocket watch and the way home, they run into creatures hostile as well as helpful, all of which fit within the environment, such as angry mannequins who dress up their human prey in humiliating garments and mock them before killing them. Kilworth doesn’t skimp on his characterization or story, either. The children have distinct personalities and react to Attica in realistic ways, finding their own strengths in this exhilarating, unpredictable environment. This book is a rare find. Grades 4-8. --Krista Hutley
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- PublisherATOM
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1904233554
- ISBN 13 9781904233558
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages334
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