Once upon a Place Eoin Colfer

Name: Once upon a Place By Eoin Colfer
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A collection of short stories and poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Eoin Colfer (author of Artemis Fowl) and illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch

Once upon a Place Summary

Once upon a Place by Eoin Colfer

`Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book, one truly exceptional anthology.' - The Sunday Independent A collection of 11 short stories and 6 poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer and illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch. Each of the stories and poems is based around the theme of place, being set in or inspired by a particular location within Ireland. `This is my laureate project with a general aim of connecting today's screen-centric youngsters to the magic of the country they live in and its rich artistic heritage,' says Eoin Colfer. Contributors include: Eoin Colfer Roddy Doyle Siobhan Parkinson John Connolly Oisin McGann Sarah Webb Jim Sheridan

Once upon a Place Reviews

'Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book, one truly exceptional anthology.' - The Sunday Independent; 'Once Upon a Place is a significant publication, affording ample evidence of the high quality of the best of our current children's literature. It is a pleasure to add that the quality of the content is matched in this instance by the extremely attractive standards of the book's production values.' - The Irish Times; `All readers will know more about Ireland when they have read the stories than they knew at the beginning but they would also see that stories such as these are universal.' - The Guardian

About Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is one of Ireland's best-known writers for children. His Artemis Fowl series is world-famous and has been adapted for film. His other books include Benny and Omar and the historical adventure Airman. He has also written And Another Thing, a sequel to Douglas Adams's Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Eoin was Laureate na nOg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2014-16. PJ Lynch is widely regarded as Ireland's finest illustrator. He has published more than twenty books over his career, among them the much-loved The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and A Christmas Carol. He has won many awards, including the Mother Goose award and the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice). Originally from Belfast, PJ now lives in Dublin. PJ was Laureate na nOg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2016-18.

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Sku

GOR010552848

ISBN 13

9781912417049

ISBN 10

1912417049

Title

Once upon a Place by Eoin Colfer

Author

Eoin Colfer

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Little Island

Year published

20180607

Number of pages

224

Prizes

Short-listed for Irish Book Awards 2015 (Ireland)

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us