Emily Brown and the Thing
Author(s): Cressida Cowell
Our feisty eponymous heroine is back with her trusty companion, Stanley, in this warm-hearted and witty take on a classic theme: being scared of the dark. When Emily and Stanley find a Thing crying outside their window, they embark on a series of adventures to find everything he needs for a good night's sleep ...but nothing seems to work. What is really troubling the Thing, and why can't he get to sleep? Parents and children the world over will recognise all the bizarre excuses a child can make to keep the light on and a parent in the room at bedtime, and this story shows how important it is to talk to children, and find out what is really going on in the complex depths of a child's imagination.
Product Information
Gold Winner -- Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006
Cressida Cowell grew up mostly in Central London. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. She lives in Hammersmith, London with her husband, three children and a hamster Mini. Neal Layton was born in Chichester, West Sussex. He has illustrated more than 40 books to date, working with award winning authors such as Michael Rosen and Roger McGough. 'Oscar and Arabella' which he both wrote and illustrated won him the Smarties prize in 2002. He now lives in Southsea, Portsmouth with his wife who is also an artist.
General Fields
- :
- : 186418
- : 186418
- : 0.52
- : 18 October 2007
- : 287mm X 258mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Cressida Cowell
- : Hardback
- : Neal Layton
- : 823.92
- : 32
- : chiefly col. ill
