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| 类型/形式: | Occult fiction Children's stories Juvenile fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| 材料类型: | 小学和初中, 小说 |
| 文件类型: | 书 |
| 所有的著者/提供者: |
Cristy Burne; Siku |
| ISBN: | 9781847801159 1847801153 9781847801432 1847801439 |
| OCLC号码: | 520762848 |
| 注意: | "Janetta Otter-Barry Books"--P. facing t.p. |
| 奖励: | Winner of Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children's Book Award 2009. |
| 描述: | 138 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| 责任: | Cristy Burne ; illustrated by Siku. |
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This year the inaugural 'Diverse Voices' award was announced. The award was a joint initiative by Frances Lincoln and Seven Stories, the Centre for the Children's Book, and was aimed at recognising a manuscript that 'celebrates diversity in its widest possible sense'. Winner Christy Burne's Takeshita Demons does this admirably. -- Jake Hope Bookseller Monsters new to the West are introduced in Cristy Burne's Takeshita Demons, the winner of a Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices award, and illustrated in manga style by Siku. It is a pacy horror adventure in which a Japanese girl brings yokai (evil spirits) into an English school, and battles them with her friend in order to save her baby brother. Things get chilling when a supply teacher turns out to be a nukekubi (a child-eating spirit), whose head flies off. Fortunately, there are protective spirits, too. Sunday Times I read Takeshita Demons in a few gulps. My first impressions were: "wow, this is pretty damn good" and then "holy smokes, this is actually quite scary" and then "I love kick ass girls!"! Cristy Burne has this magical way of writing where with the slightest bit of explanation you completely suspend your disbelief and can totally believe that these monsters are hunting the Takeshita kids! Takeshita Demons is a spooky story, mild on horror with no gore, for those readers who like to be thrilled but not be mindlessly scared. It also asks to be read out loud to a class or at bed time, if your young folk is tough enough! myfavouritebooks An extremely fast, action-packed story. 'Takeshita Demons' is most definitely NOT for the faint hearted. Ultimately this story presents a fascinating insight into the wworld of Japanese culture. Burne's extensive use of dialogue helps the reader to formulate vivid images of each spooky demon, whilst maintaining a fast-paced adventure story. Similarly, Burne's first-hand informed knowledge of Japanese folklore is both easy-reading and surprisingly engaging. This is unquestionably a super book for encouraging diversity and promoting multicultural awareness within schools. School Librarian 再读一些...
