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Om bidragsyterne
Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of sixteen. He has risen from being a star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known comedians, as well as a writer and award-winning actor, starring in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Lenny is a co-founder of Comic Relief which has raised over £1bn to support disadvantaged people in the UK and the world's poorest communities. He also campaigns for diversity in TV and wants to write children's books "because children of every age need to see themselves in the stories they love"
His brilliantly funny adventure stories include The Boy with Wings and The Book of Legends.
Keenon Ferrell is an illustrator and animator based in NYC. He makes artwork inspired by music, fashion and sports. He also has a love for storytelling, fantasy and history which can be seen throughout his work. Keenon's clients include Netflix, Capital One, StoryCorps, Sony Music Entertainment, to name a few.
<i>The Book of Legends</i> is a much-needed book about friendship, family and imagination. It truly is an effortlessly witty delight that transports readers to a different world.
- Tennille Rolingson, Jericho Prize
[A] celebration of the vitality of storytelling, <i>The Book of Legends</i> made me laugh, made me teary, left me happy and hopeful.
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, actor and comedian,
[M]y nine-year-old daughter loved <i>The Book of Legends</i> so much that she stayed up for hours in bed with it, palely turning the pages long after she would normally have fallen asleep
- Tom Lamont, The Guardian
With its wonderful evocation of a magical other-world and the warm-hearted dynamics of family love and friendship, this high-octane adventure will have youngsters giggling, gasping and guffawing from first page to last.
- Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post
Always looking for genuinely laugh out loud funny books and [<i>The Boy with Wings</i>] 100% delivered. THANK YOU.
- <span>Louie Stowell, bestselling author of </span><i>Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good</i> on <i>The Boy With Wings</i>,
This book is as laugh-out-loud funny as you’d expect, but it’s also packed with super-charged thrills, characters you really care about and a <b>whole </b>lot of heart. I think <i>The Boy With Wings</i> is the start of something really special.
- <span>Bestselling author and illustrator Nadia Shireen on <i>The Boy With Wings</i></span>,
Henry's first book for children is as funny as might be expected but it's also quietly thoughtful and poignant, examining ideas of heritage, family, love and belonging in a way that lifts the Chosen One troupe out of the territory of cliché.
- <i>Books for Keeps</i> on <i>The Boy With Wings</i>,
Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry, is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8-12 year olds, illustrated throughout by the incredibly talented Keenon Ferrell.
Twins, Bran and Fran, are two ordinary kids who are about to go on an extraordinary adventure! When their mum mysteriously disappears in a lightning strike, just like their dad, the twins are all alone and know they have to stick together – if only to face their new guardian’s terrible cooking! But when their mum’s treasured storybook turns out to be a portal to another world full of mythical legends, everything changes.
Suddenly, evil princes, mud monsters and Viking armies are all very real and out to get them. Luckily, the twins have Wilma, the Wizard's Wife, and Zachary, a wisecracking Zebracorn, to help them solve the mystery surrounding their parents’ disappearance.
Quests are no joke (but there are lots of jokes in this book) and this is the quest of a lifetime . . .
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Lenny Henry has been a comedian since the age of sixteen. He has risen from being a star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known comedians, as well as a writer and award-winning actor, starring in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Lenny is a co-founder of Comic Relief which has raised over £1bn to support disadvantaged people in the UK and the world's poorest communities. He also campaigns for diversity in TV and wants to write children's books "because children of every age need to see themselves in the stories they love"
His brilliantly funny adventure stories include The Boy with Wings and The Book of Legends.
Keenon Ferrell is an illustrator and animator based in NYC. He makes artwork inspired by music, fashion and sports. He also has a love for storytelling, fantasy and history which can be seen throughout his work. Keenon's clients include Netflix, Capital One, StoryCorps, Sony Music Entertainment, to name a few.