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Godfather Death (Gorse)

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When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the Christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death.

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SKU: 9781839133503-781839133504 Category: Children 9-12 Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Horror & ghost stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: death & bereavement, chillers, Picture storybooks
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A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages.Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . . .

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Dimensions 28 × 20.6 cm
Author

Nicholls, Sally

Publisher

Andersen Press

Imprint

Andersen Press

Cover

Paperback

Pages

48

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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