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The Beguilers (Definitions) (Winner of the Bisto Book of the Year Award 2002)

The Beguilers (Definitions) (Winner of the Bisto Book of the Year Award 2002)

by KateThompson (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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    Hardcover 2001

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Synopsis

There is a dire warning never to peep out at them. There are stories of people who succumbed to their voices and walked out into the night, never to be seen again. But Rilka, frustrated by the culture of her people, is determined to catch a Beguiler and solve the mystery of their existence and so she embarks on an adventure that will change her life, and the lives of those around her, for ever. This novel confirms Kate Thompson's position as a writer of rare imagination and power.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Definitions (Young Adult)
Published: 03 Oct 2002
ISBN 10: 0099411490
ISBN 13: 9780099411499
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: A mystical tale from the multi-award-winning author of The Switchers Trilogy and The New Policeman
 Prizes: Winner of Bisto Book of the Year Award 2002.

Media Reviews
This is another original creation, an exciting and thought-provoling read which will grip the attention of the reader and not let go The School Librarian Powerful and very readable - Thompson has created a very believable culture in which to set this coming of age story Children's Books in Ireland Kate Thompson writes with marvellous and magical ease TES
Author Bio
Kate Thompson is one of the most exciting authors writing for young people today. A born storyteller, her work is highly original and she is thought provoking in her ideas. She has travelled widely in the USA and India and studied law in London. After living in County Clare, she moved to Kinvara in County Galway and there, she discovered her passion for playing the fiddle. She is now an accomplished player and also has a great interest in restoring instruments. Kate is the only author to win the Children's Books Ireland Bisto Book of the Year award four times - in 2002 for The Beguilers, in 2003 for The Alchemist's Apprentice, in 2004 for Annan Water and in 2006 for The New Policeman. The New Policeman also won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2005, the Whitbread Book Award Children's category 2005, the Children's Book of the Year in the Irish Book Awards in March 2006 and has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2008 Kate was again shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Bisto Award for her book, The Last of the High Kings, a beautiful and haunting story that delves deep into the magic of Irish myth and folklore.