The Trouble with Wenlocks: A Stanley Wells Mystery

Joel Stewart

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Published by Corgi, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK

Format: Paperback

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EAN: 9780440867180
Published: 7 Aug 2008

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Synopsis

Stanley Wells is a very ordinary boy. But one day he finds himself caught up in a very strange adventure. He meets the mysterious Dr Moon and his canine companion Morcambe - and encounters the terrifying effects of a Wenlock. After being thrown from a train, he realises he's just going to have to get on with things and somehow unravel the mystery of Sorrows, Wenlocks, the blank-faced children he sees all around him . . . and the captivating Umiko.

A truly original work, filled with fascinating characters and strange happenings, from this unique talent. Features Joel's original artwork on every spread.

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This dreamy story ventures into the world of feelings, with surreal encounters that engage with the nature of conflict and fear and the part they play in our human existence
- Junior Education

Stewart was hailed as one of the biggest new talents in in children's illustration, but this beautiful little book shows he's just as clever with words
- Glasgow Herald

A beautifully conceived book, bound with charming weirdness and strange characters
- The Big Issue

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About the Author

Joel Stewart grew up in Sheffield after spending his earliest years in a commune in the wilds somewhere near Barnsley. He obtained a first class Honours degree in illustration from Falmouth College of Arts and was already working on his first picture book, The Adventures of a Nose, before he graduated. He plays the banjo and button accordion and likes to draw while watching films, especially ones he's seen before. Other titles illustrated by Joel Stewart include Dexter Bexley, Jabberwocky (Walker Books), Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (Walker Books) and Me and My Mammouth (Macmillan).

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