What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is . . ., a Firework-Maker!But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons and Golden Sneezes. There is also one special secret: every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend!Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames, Lila sets off alone. Her friends, Chulak and Hamlet - the King's white elephant - race after her., But can they possibly reach her in time?This edition is beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey.
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"One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own - sheer genius" (Independent)
"Full of hilarious, lovable characters this is a book you will want to read over and over again" (The Sunday Times)
"Pullman knows it is not enough to bargain on the richness of children's minds: successful writing of this kind depends on the creation of imaginative worlds that have enough internal coherence to be not only comprehensible but inhabitable" (Independent on Sunday)
"A wonderfully written adventure story" (Guardian)
"A brilliant book" (Derby Evening Telegraph)
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'You want to be a Firework-Maker? Walk into my flames!'
More than anything else in the world, Lila wants to be a Firework-Maker. But every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend!
Can Lila possibly survive? Especially when she doesn't know she needs special protection to survive his flames ...
'One of those rare books with a confident magic all their own ... delivered with a lightness of touch that is sheer genius' Independent
'A brilliant book if you want to escape to more glamorous locations. Full of hilarious, lovable characters, this is a book you will want to read over and over again' Sunday Times
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- EditorialRandom House Uk
- Año de publicación2004
- ISBN 10 0440866405
- ISBN 13 9780440866404
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas112
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