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Blue John

By Berlie Doherty
Series: Little Gems
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The Queen of Darkness lives beneath a mountain with her child, Blue John, who was formed from glacier blue and sunlight yellow. Forbidden to leave her side, Blue John is tempted by the light above. When a singing, dancing girl visits the caves, he faces a choice between darkness and light in this magical tale celebrating the natural world's beauty and colour.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children who enjoy magical and mystical stories that explore nature's wonder, especially readers seeking engaging, beautifully written tales with striking illustrations.

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A spell-binding tale of magic and mysticism for young readers that explores the wonder of nature, from award-winning Berlie Doherty.

A spell-binding tale of magic and mysticism for young readers that explores the wonder of nature, from award-winning Berlie Doherty.

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A spell-binding tale of magic and mysticism for young readers that explores the wonder of nature, from award-winning Berlie Doherty.


The Queen of Darkness lives deep underground beneath a mountain with her child, Blue John, a boy she made from the blue of the glacier and the hot yellow light of the sun. Blue John is forbidden to leave his mother's side, but the lure of the light above is too strong. When a singing, dancing girl comes to the caves, Blue John must make a choice between darkness and light. A heart-warming story that embraces the beauty and colours of the natural world. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.

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Blue John is praised as "beautifully and simply told" and captivating for young readers (LoveReading4Kids). It offers an "absolutely fascinating and unusual" story (Toppsta) and is described as "an enchanted tale of love, loyalty and longing," enriched by "diamond-cut language" and atmospheric illustrations (Playing By the Book, Blog).

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781125786

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 104

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Berlie Doherty Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Series: Little Gems Young Adult

About the Author

Born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Berlie Doherty is the youngest of three children. She has been a social worker, a journalist, a teacher, and, for the past twenty years, a writer. Berlie has twice won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, for 'Grannie was a Buffer Girl' in 1987 and for 'Dear Nobody' in 1992. She lives in the Derbyshire Peak District.

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