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Book SynopsisA stunning novel from the multi-award winning author of the modern children's classic Skellig. Clay was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award and the Carnegie Medal and has been adapted by the BBC into a feature-length film.
Trade ReviewAn effective, engaging story. * The Scottish Sunday Herald *
Funny, mysterious, moving, frightening and so deftly constructed as to be fiercely compelling. This is extraordinary story telling. * The Sunday Times *
A stunning read. * The Sunday Times *
This adroit and perceptive novel has both immediate appeal and long-lasting resonance. * The Guardian *
Both exhilarating and horrifying. * Time Out *
Dark and thought-provoking. * The Guardian *
The climax of this strange miraculous, beautiful book will make it a classroom classic. * The Times *
This is the best that children's fiction has to offer. Brilliant. * The Guardian *
His most mysterious and spellbinding work yet. * Daily Express *
Hypnotic storytelling. * The Guardian *
An astonishing journey. I believe that Almond's books should be compulsory reading in all secondary schools. -- Imogen Stubbs * The Daily Telegraph *
... a work of art out of the simplest words ... * Amanda Craig, The Times *
... funny, mysterious, moving, frightening, and so deftly constructed as to be fiercely compelling. ... not beneath the attention of adult readers. * Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times *
He weaves a story web, spiderlike, that holds the reader spellbound while he spins new thought-threads on universal themes * Carousel, Autumn 2005 *
... lilting prose and a seamless blending of primitive magic with discerning realism. ... elegiac lyricism of a lament for lost innocence but punctuated by moments of sharply observed humour, this adroit and perceptive novel has both immediate appeal and long-lasting resonance. * The Guardian *
'... another gripping read from one of the master storytellers.' * Books Quarterly *
'...this story is totally accessible...an involving and thought provoking read.' * The Carnegie Medal Website *
'Focusing on good and evil, love and desire and the supernatural, Clay transcends the limitations of some writing for children.' * Catriona Ferguson *
