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"Alan Gilliland's Curd stories are the best thing that have happened to children's literature since Alice went through the looking-glass. I was particularly taken by the Labyrinth chapter. The whole book seemed to me delightful - in the magical tradition of George Macdonald, but with an extra dimension of nonsense and wit of its own. Gilliland's mix of upside-down logic and serious whimsy is nonsense of the highest calibre." Professor John Gray, author of the book "Straw Dogs", Professsor of European Thought in the School of Government at the London School of Economics, letter to author. "The illustrations in Curd the Lion are fantastically done... it is clearly much more than a children's book..." publisher, letter to author. Tony Benn has written:"a lovely story book with super illustrations for children of all ages. "I enjoyed your book and thought it was well written and very funny. The illustrations are excellent. Good luck - I hope you get it published. Let me know if you do." Fiona Lafferty, children's critic, The Daily Telegraph, letter to author. "I think the book is full of good things, good dialogue, nice jokes and some exciting episodes. I do think the drawings are marvellous... I think it is full of invention and interest, and I hope it's a thundering success. Good luck and let me know what happens," Magnus Linklater; Times columnist and former editor of The Scotsman, letter to author. "You have, as I have said before, an extraordinary talent both for visual and story content. And I believe your work and your stories have potential both as published books and as animated films. ... the book world will be much the better for your contributions." Richard Weatherford; founder, alibris bookselling website, letter to author.
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When the Great Raven steals their Mother's precious brooch, the Twins, Henry and Henrietta, are blamed and told that, unless the brooch is returned, their Birthday Party in four days' time will be cancelled and that their four Animals, Curd the Lion, Pilgrim Crow, Sweeney the Heenie (a hyena), and O'Flattery the Snake, will be given away to the Charity Shop.Curd the Lion, who witnessed the theft, leads the Animals out that night, all the way to the Back of Beyond, to find the Great Raven and try to rescue the brooch.Meeting first that unfathomable inflatable, Professor Balloonafuss, creatures they encounter include 'His Majesty King Much of a Muchness', Nook and Cranny, Queen Mumbie-Bumbee and the Dodongs.By the time they enter Holywood, with its Minor-Bore, knightly Sir Rush and his Kalandar, their route has become so riddled with pitfalls and the talk of the beasts so twisted, the Animals can hardly tell whether they are coming or going.Reaching at last the Rocks of Brimstone and the out-jutting Corbie-stone, lair of the Great Raven, the Animals discover both friends and foes converging on this pivotal rock. A great battle ensues. Prize. To the first person to give the Right answer to the Minorbore's Great Riddle after it is published - not any old answer, but THE answer, and the author bets no one can in a year and a day - he will give four original illustrations (terms and conditions apply, whatever that might mean, and only he knows), or some carefully selected words if the winner thinks that might mean more . Won't that be a nice surprise? Surprise? Well, that's his Secret (but if you are the winner, just don't expect to get what you are expecting). Answers to info@ravensquill.com, or by post.Book Two. Possibly uniquely, the author has included the first three chapters of a second adventure, 'The Ineffable Emperor, or, Travels in the Land of Nod in the Great Sea of Slumber', as an invitation to readers to ask for more. No illustrations (though there will be of course, in the real book)
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