A Foot in the Grave: and other ghost stories Paperback Book
and other ghost stories
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A Foot in the Grave: and other ghost stories
Author: Jan Pienkowski,Joan Aiken,Jan PienkowskiPublisher: Jonathan Cape LtdCategory: Horror & Ghost, Short Stories for KidsAge Group: 10-14Book Format: PaperbackWhen Jan Pienkowski began a haunting series of paintings and asked Joan Aiken to compose accompanying ghostly stories, the result was bound to be an exceptional book. Here are tales of ghostly revenge, tales to scare and amuse, peopled with malevolent spirits and mysterious heroes. Haunting happenings and peculiar twists shape these stories; the unexplained and unearthly goings-on add up to an extraordinary and eerie experience.
About Jan Pienkowski
Joan Aiken (Author) Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960. Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain. Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.Jan Pienkowski (Author, Illustrator) Jan Pienkowski was born in Warsaw in 1936. After creating his first book at the age of eight, Jan went on to excel in his chosen field of design, working in such diverse areas as television, theatre and greetings cards. Published in 1968, A Necklace of Raindrops was the first of several wonderful collaborations between Jan and Joan Aiken - and it was also the very first book Jan illustrated. He has since twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration, and has created many instantly recognizable classics.(BK-9780857550651)
| SKU | BK-9780857550651 |
| Barcode # | 9780857550651 |
| Brand | Jonathan Cape Ltd |
| Artist / Author | Jan Pienkowski, Joan Aiken, Jan Pienkowski |
| Shipping Weight | 0.4600kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.160m |
| Shipping Height | 0.020m |
| Shipping Length | 0.230m |
| Assembled Length | 22.700m |
| Assembled Height | 1.500m |
| Assembled Width | 15.800m |
| Type | Paperback |
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