The Silver Child [Paperback]

"…thought-provoking, heart-warming… I was left feeling exhilarated and hungry for more." Philip Ardagh

"An intriguing and sinister tale…the beginning of a great adventure" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"…thought-provoking, heart-warming… I was left feeling exhilarated and hungry for more." Philip Ardagh --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

...Fabulously painted with awesome and very vivid characters…many will be waiting with baited breath to see what happens next. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Six unique children face a terrifying enemy in the first of a brand new fantasy sequence from best-selling Cliff McNish.

"A beguiling story"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"An intriguing and sinister tale...the beginning of a great adventure"
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"...Fabulously painted with awesome and very vivid characters...many will be waiting with baited breath to see what happens next."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"...a genuinely original piece of writing, strongly imagined and well written...[a] dark but arresting fantasy."
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Six children leave the comfort of their homes. They are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda, the twins, scuttle bright eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas on a food tip. The gentle giant boy Walter joins them and so does Helen, who can read minds. And at the centre of it all is luminous Milo, his skin hot and bright with silver. Each of them has a unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is the Roar, something vast and dreadful that wants to destroy them all. As in The Doomspell trilogy, Cliff's characters really are 'the children next door' until they discover the powers they possess and he sweeps them and the reader into his worlds of magical fantasy, writing exciting, breathtaking adventures with richly imagined, vividly drawn characters, and an infectious energy, warmth and humour. The Silver Child is book 1 in a heart-stopping new sequence.

Six children leave the comfort of their homes far behind. They are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda, the twins, scuttle bright-eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas half-starving on a food tip. They discover the giant boy, Walter, his hands buried in the ashes of a fire. Helen, who can read minds, reaches Coldharbour at the height of a storm to join them. And at the centre of it all is the luminous Milo, whose eyes see eveything and whose skin is hot and bright with silver. Each of them has a unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is something vast and dreadful that wants to destroy them all. The Silver Child is the first novel in Cliff's McNish's heart-stopping new sequence. A spectacular story to sweep you into a fantasy world full of vividly drawn characters and richly imagined, breathtaking adventure. Cliff McNish is the author of the highly successful Doomspell trilogy. The Doomspell, The Scent of Magic and The Wizard's Promise won him an instant and avid readership and he was hailed as 'a great new voice in writing for children' (The Bookseller). The trilogy is published in fourteen languages around the world. Cliff was born in Sunderland in the Northeast of England. He enjoys playing golf, walking up mountains and eating as much hot and spicy food as possible. Cliff is married and has a teenage daughter, Rachel. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Cliff McNish was born in Sunderland, but has spent most of his life in the southeast of England. His daughter Rachel loved to hear stories from an early age. The Doomspell started as one of these. 'But before I knew what was happening,' says Cliff, 'the whole magical world of Ithrea just wanted to come to life in a bigger way. It wanted to live!'