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by Michael Gruber (Author) "Once upon a time, in a faraway country, there was a woman who lived by herself in the middle of a great forest ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's (3 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416901388
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416901389
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,046,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Lump, the ugliest boy in the world, is abandoned in the forest, where he is found and taken in by a witch. With a bear for a nanny, a genie as a servant and only a cat to talk to, the household is a strange one, but Lump grows up knowing nothing but love. Until one day he has to go out and face the world - and meets rejection at every turn. This is the story of Lump's difficult journey to adulthood, his craving for the magical powers of his mother, and his search for love and acceptance, set against the backdrop of a world full of natural magic in delicate balance, where the slightest disturbance can be catastrophic.

About the Author
After an English degree and work as an editor, Michael Gruber studied marine biology, spent time in the Army as a medic, received a Ph.D. for a study of octopus behaviour and was then a chef and a roadie before entering the civil service, a career that took him to Washington. It was there that he began ghost-writing a bestselling series. He has published two novels under his own name, Tropic of Night (03) and Valley of Bones (05). He is married, with three grown-up children and an extremely large dog.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ad, 17 Jul 2006
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This is a fantastic book. It is a wonderfully touching tale of an ugly abandoned baby boy who is taken in by a witch. In his early years he is surrounded by people who love him. However, when he goes out into the world he is abused because of his looks.

The story is cleverly written around well known fairy tales.
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