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Highlights
- A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure with a unique cast of characters, tonnes of heart, and gasp-inducing moments - perfect for fans of Ben Miller, Tom Fletcher and Terry Pratchett.
- 9-12 Years
- 7.8" x 5.1" Paperback
- 288 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Book Synopsis
A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure with a unique cast of characters, tonnes of heart, and gasp-inducing moments - perfect for fans of Ben Miller, Tom Fletcher and Terry Pratchett.
An island of magic and mayhem floating above the flooded Earth, Bastion has long been the last country left in the world. Then one day best friends Kurt (an eight-foot mushroom with a fear of heights) and Flicker (a tiny, tough-talking gemstone faerie) stand on the edge of the land and see the impossible: a plane from nowhere is heading straight for them.
Kurt and Flicker join forces with a rag-tag band of friends - including wood-nymph twins (one bounty hunter, one bookworm) and a gruff, shapeshifting wolf - to rescue the pilot and face a dangerous enemy. Can the Cloudlanders save their island from crashing into the Endless Sea and the terrifying tentacles of a massive monster?
Review Quotes
'An original and a fun read from start to finish, Cloudlanders is a singularly outstanding fantasy adventure populated by an unusual cast of characters and compelling plot twists and turns.' --Midwest Book Review
'An enjoyably eccentric story full of imagination and thoughtfulness... Contains plenty of meaty themes, such as the fragility of the environment, and the importance of accepting each other's differences. But at the heart of this highly imagined fantasy is a time-old tale of Good versus Evil.' --The Telegraph
'Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourselves as you fly through this fantastical, wildly-imagined adventure, bursting with thrills, spills and a cast of memorable characters. Once you've arrived in Bastion, you'll never want to leave.' --Justin Davies, author of Haarville
'Quirky and fun.' --School Library Journal
'The novel's riffs on classic fairy tales result in satisfying frisson between the familiar and the unexpected. In this potent, environmentally attuned fantasy novel, magical beings work together to save their home.' --Foreword Reviews
'The world building is delightful, rich and expansive. I particularly love that the author champions difference as a good and powerful force, and that the friendship and family themes are at the forefront for overcoming obstacles... A sumptuous joy of a story.' --Cat Anderson, The Edinburgh Bookshop
'An adventure like no other... The characters are cleverly crafted and made out of pure fantasy... This fast-paced, rollercoaster dystopian will be a brilliant and memorable hit.' --Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books
About the Author
Christopher Mackie is a Scottish children's author. He won the Kelpies Prize for Writing in 2019. Chris lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Cloudlanders is his debut novel.