Bibliograph

Our tower, Joseph Coelho ; illustrated by Richard Johnson

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Our tower, Joseph Coelho ; illustrated by Richard Johnson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Our tower

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Joseph Coelho ; illustrated by Richard Johnson

Summary

This magical story follows threechildren living in a tower block, as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see their home in a new light.A deeply personal story written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's LaureateJoseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen. It's a modern-day fable that shows the children of a tower block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree andmeeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that the magic they'd been looking for had been in their tower all along. Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative, creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will fall in love with. ? This powerful story is about how society separates `urban' spaces from the countryside, but the reality is that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it

Target audience

juvenile

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