by Fiona French (Illustrator), JillPatonWalsh (Author)
Set in ancient Egypt, this is the adventure story of how Pepi, armed with his knowledge of secret names, brings models of the animal gods to life. The book has been shortlisted for the 1994 Primary English Picture Book Award and the Children's Book Award 1995.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 02 May 1996
ISBN 10: 0711210896
ISBN 13: 9780711210899
Book Overview: Jill Paton Walsh won the Whitbread Prize for Fireweed and the Smarties Grand Prix for Gaffer Samson's Luck . She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Knowledge of Angels . Fiona French won the 1986 Kate Greenaway Medal for Snow White in New York .