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The Firework-maker's Daughter by: Philip Pullman List Price: £4.99 CD-Charts Price: £4.19 You Save: £0.80 (16%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780440866404 ISBN: 0440866405 Label: Corgi Yearling Books Manufacturer: Corgi Yearling Books Number Of Pages: 119 Publication Date: November 04, 2004 Publisher: Corgi Yearling Books Studio: Corgi Yearling Books Sales Rank: 19693 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Lila wants to be a firework maker just like her father, but before she can even start she has to make a hazardous, life-threatening journey to the den of the evil Fire-Fiend, battling her way through strange lands and nightmarish scenarios with elephants and pirates and strange beasts a-plenty tempting her from her path. Philip Pullman has plucked a rare, exotic and totally bewitching idea from thin air and has turned it into the kind of magical adventure that all children dream of, crackling and sparkling with the same thrilling intensity as the fireworks in Lila's dreams. Lila herself is divine--the perfect blend of light-footed heroine and stubborn adventurer--and The Firework- Maker's Daughter, illustrated by Nick Harris, is a deserving winner of the Smarties Book Prize. A simply superb, gripping, action-packed adventure that will live long in the memory of anyone who enters Lila's world. --Susan Harrison Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - warning for discerning parentsI bought this Pullman book thinking it might be suitable for my 10 yr old daughter. She is doing a project on China so I thought it might bring in an interesting aspect on Chinese culture, as the main character is a Chinese girl called Lila.- Not only did the prose not live up to it's review status, I was shocked to discover that the imagery and moral values are totally unsuitable for young children.(The book has been recommended for 8 year olds and up). Pullman's main push in his book seemed to be to subtly yet profoundly introduce the philosophies of atheism and humanism - with no hint of this on the cover. My main concerns as a parent are; 1) The book undermines a child's confidence in his parents;"Didn't your father ... Read More: Rating:  - The Firework Maker's DaughterThis book is a really good read especially for people with a good sense of humour. It is an extremely good adventure story that's very exciting. I thought it was great! Rating: - deliciously funny and excitingLila longs to be a fire-work maker, but her father is appalled at the idea she might follow in his footsteps, so tells her she can only achieve her heart's desire if she sets off to ask the Fire fiend. Her best friend the elephant boy, riding on the white elephant Hamlet, follows hot on her heels because Lila doesn't know that to survive she needs water from the goddess of the lake... and even if they succeed, Lila's father may be executed by the furious emperor unless she wins the contest. Rich with comic incidents (especially the bandit turned chef)it is one of the very best books you could read aloud to a 5 year old or give to a 7 year old. A wonderful tale about how you can only get your heart's desire - especially as an artist - if you dare ... Read More: Rating:  - A little cracker!This book only took a couple of hours to read and was compelling. The imagery in the book is simply fabulous. Now which Pullman novel to read next??!! Rating: - Fantastic FireworksThe firework maker's daughter is easy to read from 8 years and up. You will find it easy to get into and easy to finish you will be interested in the other books by Philip Pullman. This is a short one off story, which is a good introduction to the author's work. |
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