Iris And The Tiger - Softcover

Hall, Leanne

3,84

326 Bewertungen von Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925240797 ISBN 13: 9781925240795

Verlag: The Text Publishing Company, 2016

Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:

Cr�ticas:

'I loved the story and its anti-development perspective, while the magic of the forests and the mansion where Aunt Ursula lives is simply beguiling.' -ReadPlus

'Full of surprises and unexpected turnings.' - Magpies

'Special, and confusing, wondrous and odd... A thoroughly enjoyable, perfectly strange book.' - Where the Writer Comes to Write

'Enchanting... Bound to appeal to tweens glimpsing the excitement of growing up.' - Daily Telegraph

'The writing flows so naturally that you are easily taken along on this journey with Iris... This is a book that just keeps giving.' --New Zealand Book Council

"This is a wonderful story of finding your true self (and true friends) in a foreign land." - Reading

"By balancing a thoroughly relatable central character in the middle of a see-saw of mind boggling absurdity and soul-crushing realism, Hall has created a novel that defies generic conventions."- Stuff NZ

"A quirky, cleareyed enchantment. More like this, please!" --Kirkus

"It's not every day that a 12-year-old gets sent by her parents to a great-aunt's fabulous estate in Spain - to snoop around and make sure no outsiders are angling to get poor old Aunt Ursula's property. Nothing could have prepared Iris for Bosque de Nubes (Forest of Clouds), Ursula's estate, and its surreal goings-on...Fantasy fans will delight in the wackiness, the surprising plot, and the family secrets revealed. Best of all is Iris' growing confidence amid the chaos." --Anne O Malley, Booklist

Rese�a del editor:

"A surrealist mystery (what could be more intriguing than that?) and a fantastic journey through life, art and families. Wise, whimsical, delightfully original, and altogether charming."?Cassandra Golds

"Reminiscent of Elizabeth Goudge's classic The Little White Horse, full of mystery and an enchanting sense of elsewhere."?Martine Murray

"Will appeal to older primary and younger high-school readers who like magic and are, like Iris, bored by teen romances."?Books + Publishing

Twelve-year-old Iris has been sent to Spain on a mission: to make sure her elderly and unusual aunt, Ursula, leaves her fortune?and her sprawling estate?to Iris's scheming parents.

But from the moment Iris arrives at Bosque de Nubes, she realises something isn't quite right. There is an odd feeling around the house, where time moves slowly and Iris's eyes play tricks on her. While outside, in the wild and untamed forest, a mysterious animal moves through the shadows. Just what is Aunt Ursula hiding?

But when Iris discovers a painting named Iris and the Tiger, she sets out to uncover the animal's real identity?putting her life in terrible danger. Leanne Hall weaves surprisingly complex ideas about friendship and growing up into a wonderfully accessible novel for younger readers.

Leanne Hall is the author of two novels for young adults, the Text Prize?winning This Is Shyness and its sequel Queen of the Night. This is her first middle-grade novel.

��ber diesen Titel� kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.