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The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Marcus Sedgwick and Alison Jay
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/01/2015

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A reissue of this beautiful version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, illustrated in Alison Jay's unique and attractive style. In this retelling by Marcus Sedgwick, the Emperor is a very proud and vain lion, served by his long-suffering Chamberlain and Treasurer. He wants to commission the finest set of robes ever seen! But the devious tailors have plans of their own... This new edition captures the charm of the timeless classic with a fresh new look.
ISBN:
9781783701469
9781783701469
Category:
Picture storybooks
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-01-2015
Publisher:
Templar Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
255x255x4mm
Weight:
0.2kg
Marcus Sedgwick

Marcus Sedgwick is a full time author. His first novel, Floodland, won the Branford Boase Award for the Best Debut Children's Novel of 2000.

Since then his books have been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, the Costa Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and the edgar Allan Poe Award.

His novel, Midwinterblood, won the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award. He lives in the French Alps.

Alison Jay

Alison Jay was born in Hertfordshire, grew up in Derbyshire and studied graphic design in London where she now lives. After graduating she worked in animation for a short while but gradually started to working as an illustrator.

Her commission's include a 48 sheet poster for B.T, a TV commercial for Kellogg's corn flakes and packaging on a new baby range for Crabtree and Evelyn. She has also illustrated lots of children's books and been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal for her book Out of the Blue.

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