The Firework Maker's Daughter

Nov 17, 2024 2:25 PM

Author:Philip Pullman,Lolita Chakrabarti

Brought to you by Penguin.

What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is . . . a Firework-Maker!

But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons and Golden Sneezes. There is also one special secret: every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend!

Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames, Lila sets off alone. Her friends, Chulak and Hamlet - the King's white elephant - race after her. But can they possibly reach her in time?

Reviews

Witty, funny, wise and altogether delightful.

—— Locus

Pratchett gives his cast plenty of personality and fuels the plot with nonstop comedy.

—— Kirkus Reviews

A wild, lyrical tale.

—— Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

Wildly exciting and wickedly whimsical.

—— Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables

An absolutely enchanting tale.

—— Tamzin Merchant, author of The Hatmakers

Absolutely wonderful

—— Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves

—— Booklist

Action-packed . . . Engaging

—— Publishers Weekly

Delightfully festive . . . Warm, imaginative, and brimming with Christmas magic

—— Carlie Sorosiak

This reimagining of A Christmas Carol is simply spellbinding

—— iNews

This is a beautiful, magical adventure

—— Tricia Adams , Lovereading4kids

A dazzling feat of imagination. Enchanting: I was bewitched

—— Saga Magazine

Catherine Doyle's delightful novel moves deftly from melancholy to "jolly holly", genial all the way

—— Financial Times

An instant Christmas classic

—— The Irish Times

Action-packed, full of imagination...uplifting

—— The Independent

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