The House in the Tree

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Author:

Pitzorno, Bianca

Illustrator:

Blake, Quentin

Translator:

Parkin, Stephen

ISBN:

978-1-84688-410-8

Publication Date:

Jun 2017

Publisher:

Alma Books

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $14.99

Book Description:

One of the most popular books written by bestselling Italian children's writer Bianca Pizorno. It describes the adventures of Aglaia and her friend Bianca, who live in a house in a magic tree. Beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake and part of the Alma Junior list of children's books in translation.

Book Details

Pages:	192
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	13.03 x 20.015 x 1.041 cm
Book Weight:	0.06 Kilograms

Author Biography

Pitzorno, Bianca (Author)

Award-winning illustrator and children's author, Quentin Blake was born in 1932.

His first drawings were published in "Punch" when he was 16. He has illustrated almost 300 titles some in collaboration with famous writers such as Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and Roald Dahl. He is the creator of characters such as Mister Magnolia and Mrs. Armitage.

His works have earned him numerous awards including the Whitbread Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, the Bologna Ragazzi Prize, and in 2002 the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, he was selected as the First Children's Laureate.

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