Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot - Aubrey
Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot - Aubrey
paperback
Published:
17 September, 2015
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Description
Aubrey is a rambunctious boy who tries to run before he can walk and has crashed two cars before he is old enough to drive one. But when his father, Jim, falls under the horrendous spell of the Terrible Yoot, everything changes. With the help of the creatures of Rushing Wood Aubrey sets out to break the spell. Everyone says his task is impossible, but Aubrey will never give up, even if he must fight the unkillable spirit of despair – The Terrible Yoot – itself!
Funny and fearless, Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot is a modern-day fable that mixes real family life with fantastical woodland creatures and a more than a touch of myth and mystery, to tackle the theme of depression head on, complemented by powerful line drawings by illustrator Jane Matthews.
Prizes
Winner of Branford Boase Award 2016,Winner of The North Somerset Teachers FCBG Quality Fiction Award 2016 2016,Short-listed for Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award 2017,Short-listed for The Awesome Book Awards 2017
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781910080283 |
| ISBN10 | 1910080284 |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Firefly Press Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | UK ed. |
Media Reviews
'Horatio Clare writes about animals as well as T.H.White' - Branford Boase Judges; 'Horatio Clare has the voice of a great storytellyer. A joy, a sheer joy.'. - Michael Morpurgo; 'A treasure ... rambunctious spirit, massive heart, and a poet's eye. It's also really funny.' Frank Cottrell Boyce; 'A jewel not to be missed.' Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times
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Author's Bio
Horatio Clare's first book, Running for the Hills, an acclaimed account of a Welsh childhood, won a Somerset Maugham Award, was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and saw Horatio shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. His subsequent books include Truant, A Single Swallow (shortlisted for the Dolman Travel Book of the Year), The Prince's Pen and most recently the best-selling travelogue, Down to the Sea in Ships. His essays and reviews appear regularly in the national press and on BBC radio. Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot is his first book for children.