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The various, the first volume of the trilogy, was a 2003 smarties prize. She then has to try and persuade her uncle not to sell his farm and destroy the home of the fairies the wish list by eoin colfer a funny novel in which lowrie has to complete 4 idiotic tasks to get into heaven. Set seventy years before the various, the second book in the trilogy follows the adventures of young celandine at. The royal forest, the barn, uncle brians propertyall of it magically appears in the minds eye as you read. Explore books by steve augarde with our selection at. Having run away from her detested boarding school, celandine is too afraid to go home in case she is sent back. The existence of the various, who are strange, wild and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time, but when their world begins to clash with that of human beings, their livelihood is threatened with extinction. I began writing childrens books when i was at art college, which means that ive spent over thirty years as a childrens author. When twelveyearold midge walkers goes to stay the summer with her uncle brian because her mom is working at a concert, she expects it to be boring.
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An interview with steve augardeby dolores dannolfo. Youll be reading them to your own kids, and to their kids too. The existence of the various, who are strange, wild, and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time. The various touchstone trilogy, book 1 by steve augarde book cover, description, publication history. They were much taller for a start well above kneeheight and rather grubbylooking. Album art exchange beethoven for meditation by various. The idea of a race of little people fairies living secretly among us has had a powerful hold on the imaginations of writers from shakespeare to terry pratchett. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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