{"product_id":"godfather-death-9781839131417","title":"Godfather Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781839131417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Andersen Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 25.2(H)x18.8(L)x1(W)345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 345\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Nicholls (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, \u003ci\u003eWays to Live Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, won the \u003cb\u003eWaterstones Children's Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e and she has been shortlisted for the \u003cb\u003eGuardian Children's Fiction Prize\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eCosta Children's Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eYA Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eCarnegie Medal\u003c\/b\u003e, twice. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJúlia Sardà (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Júlia Sardà is an illustrator from Barcelona. After her studies, Júlia started working as colorist in a studio which made the editorial merchandising for Disney\/Pixar and then moved on to freelancing two years later. Now focusing on children’s illustration, Júlia has had the chance to illustrate some incredible debut fiction and everlasting classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eGloriously gothic * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003ean outstanding reworking of an old tale... Funny, thought-provoking, and elegantly illustrated by Júlia Sardà, this is a gem for 5+ and my picture book of the year * New Statesman, Picture Book of the Year *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls’s skilful, sprightly retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale is enriched by Sardà’s superbly moody woodcut-style artwork * Financial Times, Best Books of 2023 *\u003cbr\u003eVisually stunning and deliciously macabre re-working of a Grimm fairy tale * LoveReading4Kids, Star Book *\u003cbr\u003eThis haunting folktale has been reimagined for the twenty-first century with insight, verve and style... [with] striking and extraordinary artwork... A gripping and exhilarating read * Books for Keeps *","brand":"Sally Nicholls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628757749977,"sku":"9781839131417","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781839131417.jpg?v=1791458785","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/godfather-death-9781839131417","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}