The Castle of Inside Out

The Castle of Inside Out

by Chris Riddell (Illustrator), David Henry Wilson (Author)

Synopsis

Lorina, a young schoolgirl, is led by a black rabbit through a wood to a magical land. There she finds a race of green people, who are all overworked, starving and suffering from the toxic fumes billowing out of a nearby castle. She decides to gain access to the castle for the poor green people, and within its walls she meets the insiders , selfish creatures who hoard all the resources and treat the outsiders as slaves. Her quest leads her to encounter the bureaurat, the superviper, the farmadillo and, eventually, the awful Piggident himself.Will she be able to save the green people from the cruelty of these insiders ?

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 150
Edition: 1
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Published: 21 Jul 2016

ISBN 10: 1846883962
ISBN 13: 9781846883965
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews

Guaranteed to make children of seven and up wriggle with glee - The Times

The multi-layered novel is great fun for children - but also effectively bridges the gap with adults, providing a thoroughly enjoyable read - Western Daily Express

With superb illustrations by Chris Riddell, this is a superbly written story with a wonderfully compassionate heroine who deserves our respect. - Parents in Touch

Sheer verbal delight shines through in this combination of political and environmental fable and poetic parable - Times Education Supplement

A short little fantasy, told with gusto, interspersed with humorous verses and some rather good illustrations by Chris Riddell - Literary Review

Author Bio
David Henry Wilson is a children's author best known for his Jeremy James series and the Superdog series. His books have been translated into many languages including Spanish, German, Thai and French. He has also written numerous plays including People In Cages and frequently works as a translator translating titles from French and German.