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Ed and the Witchblood

Ed and the Witchblood

by StephenPlayer (Illustrator), Andrew Fusek Peters (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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Synopsis

Edric's mother unexpectedly disappears and soon another woman has moved in with his father and persuaded him to send Ed from London to live with his grandad in Shropshire. Ed doesn't fit in and is bullied mercilessly by a gang led by Mitch Craven. Ed soon learns of the Witch of Mitchell Fold. In this local legend, the fairy spell that gave the villagers a magical source of milk was broken by a jealous witch named Mitchell - in revenge the locals buried Mitchell alive in a stone circle. Visiting the stone circle Ed has a supernatural encounter with the witch and discovers that by confronting Mitch he can free both her and himself. Luring Mitch and gang to the stone circle, Ed and friend Zack provoke a final horrific scene in which the witch recognises the bully as her own descendant.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 15 Jul 2004
ISBN 10: 0340865571
ISBN 13: 9780340865576
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: A heady cocktail of dramatic realism and magic, myth and horror.

Media Reviews
This minimalist black and white graphic novel, an uncompromising and unusual story that combines the contemporary with the historical, aims for the disaffected jugular. ... In a dramatic climax the two worlds collide ... Wooing youngsters most comfortable with strong visual imagery and narrative in film, TV and computer technology. * Guardian Education *
Full of curses, riddles and supernatural mystery, this is actually a far more challenging, haunting and poetic read than its highly illustrated format might suggest * The Northern Echo *
An unusual combination of themes ... The illustrations capture perfectly the rural claustrophobia of the region. * Venue - Bristol & Bath's Magazine *
This isn't actually a bad book. The plot is fast-paced and the black and white illustrations are great. ... If you're a school-librarian looking to add some fantasy to the bookshelves, then this is probably what you're looking for. * SFX *
Brave ... The characters are rather lyrically drawn (reflecting the strong use of poetry throughout the book) and the tones give a sense of the underlying melancholy of Ed's position ... [The book] tells the story clearly, using both the landscape and the faces of the characters to further the narrative while the positioning of the speech balloons directs the reader's eye effectively. * School Librarian *

Not all teenagers like reading, but few could resist the lure of a strong story mixing gruesome fantasy with contemporary sex, violence and teenage angst. ....
Every image is vividly drawn in a masculine style with strong characterisation and lots of unusual perspectives. ... A far more challenging, haunting and poetic read than its highly illustrated format might suggest.

* The Northern Echo *
Author Bio

Andrew Fusek Peter is an Anglo-Czech poet, storyteller, didgeridoo player, broadcaster, anthologist, author and creative writing tutor with an international reputation. With Polly Peters, he is the author of 'Poems With Attitude', a highly successful collection about teen life. He has worked in thousands of schools, libraries, arts centres and literary festivals, giving lively performances and running workshops for all ages and abilities.

Stephen Player is a highly experienced illustrator whose work includes illustrating the work of adult writers Clive Barker and Terry Pratchett as well as numerous children's books including Tremors and Shakespeare for Hodder Wayland. He recently moved from London to San Francisco where he teaches illustration at the Academy of Art College.