MARIELLA, QUEEN OF THE SKIES - LITTLE GEMS
Super-smart inventor Mariella doesn't have time for sleep in this funny and life-affirming gem from award-winning beloved author Eoin Colfer, featuring full colour illustrations from rising star Katy Halford.
Mariella loves nothing more than inventing but bedtime keeps getting in the way of all her brilliant ideas! So when Mum and Dad won't take no for an answer there's only one thing for it Mariella has to build a rocket-powered flying suit to zap her round the world faster than the setting sun! If anyone can outsmart sleep it's Mariella. But everyone needs sleep and without it all of Mariella's brilliant ideas might just disappear. A "how to live a happy life" tale told with humour, warmth and a loveable female protagonist.
EOIN COLFER
Eoin Colfer started writing in primary school with gripping Viking stories inspired by what he was learning in class. In 2001 he published the first book in the Artemis Fowl series, which went on to sell millions of copies across the globe. He says, "I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon." Eoin lives in Ireland with his wife and two children and was the Laureate na nog Irish Children's Laureate from 2014-2016.
Edad recomendada: A partir de 9 años.
COLFER EOIN
Eoin Colfer es un autor irlandés de fama mundial, conocido principalmente por ser el creador de la exitosa serie de fantasía y ciencia ficción Artemis Fowl. Antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura, trabajó como maestro de educación primaria, experiencia que influyó en su capacidad para conectar con el público joven. Sus obras se caracterizan por un ritmo ágil, un humor cínico y una mezcla innovadora de magia y tecnología. Además de su serie estrella, ha escrito novelas como Airman, la continuación oficial de la saga de Douglas Adams, And Another Thing..., y la serie de novelas gráficas Illegal, que aborda la crisis de los refugiados. Sus libros han sido traducidos a más de 40 idiomas y han vendido millones de copias en todo el mundo.
