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Murkmere (Paperback)

by Patricia Elliott (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Children's Books; First Edition edition (13 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340877901
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340877906
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 694,574 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Times

'Fraught with fenland mist and magic, this supernatural thriller ... is compassionate and original.'


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'Fraught with fenland mist and magic, this supernatural thriller ... is compassionate and original.' (The Times 20050430)

'An absorbing coming-of-age tale ... a gripping story.' (Starred review, Publishers Weekly 20050430)

'Compelling ... a salutary reminder to keep an eye on the children's bookshelves.' (SFX magazine 20050430)

'A well-sustained fantasy with an intriguing plot and strong sense of place and time.' (School Librarian 20050430)

'wonderful ... elegantly written and very atmospheric' (TES Teacher )

'This book was brilliant - really, really good! The plot carried you through - you couldn't put it down. Spooky! Read it!' (Teen Titles )

Ambergate: 'This is a beautiful, compelling novel.' (Guardian )

Praise for The Ice Boy: 'A remarkable first novel ... here is a writer whom you can trust.' (Armadillo )

'Elliott is one of [the Fidler Award's] worthiest winners. This atmospheric debut novel [is] heavy on Kleenex' (The Glasgow Herald )

'The standard of writing displayed by the winners of the Fidler Award is high, and 'The Ice Boy' is no exception.' (Writers' News )

'I've just read this book, which is sooo good ... I couldn't put it down.' (Mizz magazine reader review )

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric novel should make huge impact, 13 Jun 2004
By A Customer
The author creates a superb atmosphere, as if the reader herself is being lifted gently through the mysterious frozen mists that float in and out of this frightening and beautiful book, drawing the reader gently, yet with an intense sense of foreboding, into the story. An unfamiliar place in an unfamiliar time is described which is nevertheless rooted firmly in an England long past. The theme of science verses religion is unpicked precisely as we get right inside the minds of an array of pious AND pioneering characters. A strongly themed book can die without the most important ingredient to a childrens/young adults novel: story. The plot here is tight and fast moving, the story riveting and the characters who play it out are some of the best realised in children's fiction. Absolutely brilliant stuff.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Read the book!, 15 Mar 2005
By Chantal Lyons (Kent, England) - See all my reviews
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This is an impressive read. It's very easy to get into, and very hard to get out of. For a start I've never read another book where birds are worshipped and revered. It is also atmospheric, and although no other book has ever scared me, this one managed to once. It's a very descriptive and entrancing...definetly worth buying!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 3 Jan 2006
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Beautifully written, full of fascinating detail with a plot that'll have both kids and their parents racing through the pages. I can't wait to read the sequel!
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