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The Lost Happy Endings (Hardcover)

by Carol Ann Duffy (Author), Jane Ray (Illustrator)
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; illustrated edition edition (2 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747579229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747579229
  • Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 24.1 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,714 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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`An evocative fairy-tale with jewel-like pictures and lyrical words'
--TBK magazine

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This is a fantastic and magical tale about what happens when, one night, a wicked witch steals the happy endings to bedtime stories. It is up to Jub, the keeper of the happy endings, to save the day and ensure sweet dreams everywhere in this lyrical story about storytelling. In the tradition of classic fairy tales for children, Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Ray have created a truly compelling, surprising and beautiful story for children of all ages.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning!, 4 Jan 2007
By jen, (london) - See all my reviews
A dark and powerful picture book for older children, Jane Ray's illustrations perfectly complement Carol Ann Duffy's beautiful prose. Duffy brings a fantastic lyricism to the language that is all too often lacking in children's books. The witch has "fierce red eyes like poisonous berries" and her touch "nipped like pepper". Children's literature is much richer for this partnership - more please!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost Happy Endings, 14 Mar 2008
By J. Tregenza "Jo" (South of England) - See all my reviews
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We have used this book with more than 50 schools, the language is rich, the illustrations are inspiring and when you read to the point when she finds a golden pen the children cannot help but want to write. The beautiful descriptions help children to become lost in the world and their imagination takes them into the woods where Jub lives. They love to explore her home and how she lives. Children from age 5-11 have loved to listen to us telling the story and have become spell-bound.
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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The Lost Happy Endings, 11 Nov 2006
By Susan Wright (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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What a shame! A great idea for a story and it begins well with nice illustrations but unfortunately its own 'happy ending' seemed to me to be far from ideal. Some frightening pictures and the witch could have met a more imaginative and less horrific fate. Not bedtime story material!
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The lost happy endings' is a magical book with beautiful illustrations, My son loved it and even my daughter who is 25 was entranced by the lovely images. Read more
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We borrowed this book from the library this morning and I have just read it to my soon to be 5 year old (unfortunately, as a bed time story). Read more
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