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The Puppets of Spelhorst

The Puppets of Spelhorst 1

by Kate DiCamillo and Julie Morstad
Hardback
Age range: 9 to 12 years old Publication Date: 17/10/2023
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From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits.

Once, there was a king. And a wolf. And a girl with a shepherd’s crook. And a boy with a bow and arrow. And also, there was an owl... They were puppets, and they were waiting for a story to begin.

In this new work of short fiction by twice winner of the Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo, exquisitely illustrated in black and white by Governor General Literary Award Finalist Julie Morstad, five puppets who find themselves together in an abandoned trunk are carried off into the adventure of a lifetime.

ISBN:
9781529512854
9781529512854
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
9 to 12 years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
17-10-2023
Publisher:
Walker Books, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
160
Dimensions (mm):
198x135mm
Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal, for The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.

Julie Morstad

Julie Morstad is an author, illustrator and artist living in Vancouver, BC. Her book How To marked her authorial debut, and received starred reviews in Kirkus, School Library Journal and Quill & Quire, was a Governor General's Award nominee, and won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award.

She is also the illustrator of When You Were Small, recipient of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award; When I Was Small, winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize; Swan - The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova; Today; and When Green Becomes Tomatoes, which has recieved numerous starred reviews.

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“We must contain stories upon stories, stories without end.”

Spelhorst was a sea captain who lived above a tailor shop. It may seem odd that an old man with no family would purchase a set of puppets but one of them reminds him of someone.

A king, a wolf, a girl, a boy and an owl.

A king who dreams of having his own kingdom.

A wolf who talks about their teeth. A lot. They are very sharp, after all.

A girl who knows a song.

A boy who wants to do something important.

An owl who longs to fly.

Together they have a story to tell.

“We will tell a tale of truth and wonder and sorrow”

I’m becoming more and more convinced that the only stories Kate DiCamillo can write are those that I love. I’ve yet to find one I haven’t adored.

She invites me into her imagination. She introduces me to characters who become real to me, even when they’re puppets. I smile and get misty eyed. My heart warms and my curiosity engages. I feel hope.

“May you always look upon the moon and the stars and the sun with wonder. May you journey out into the great wide world. And wherever you go, may you love without regret - for that is the greatest glory there is.”

Is it any wonder I never want to leave the worlds Kate DiCamillo creates?

Thank you so much to Edelweiss and Candlewick Press for the opportunity to read this book.

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