Infantil, juvenil y educativoJuvenil: anuarios, antologías y poesíaJuvenil: poesíaTHE BOY LOST IN THE MAZE - IN VERSE - JOSEPH COELHO
THE BOY LOST IN THE MAZE - IN VERSE - JOSEPH COELHO
(Autor)
POLICIAL | NOVELA NEGRA |
Premios
THE BOY LOST IN THE MAZE - IN VERSE
A spellbinding novel told in poems, blending the ancient legend of the Minotaur with the quest of a modern-day teenage boy to find his biological father by the new UK Children's Laureate
In his new verse novel, Joseph Coelho brilliantly blends Greek myth with a 21st century quest. In Ancient Greece Theseus makes a dangerous and courageous journey to find his father, finally meeting the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. While Theo, a modern-day teenage boy, finds himself on a maze-like quest to find his own father. Each story tells of a boy becoming a man and discovering what true manhood really means, The path to self-discovery takes Theo through 'those thin spaces where myth, magic and reality combine'. Doubts, difficulties and dangers must be faced as Theo discovers the man he will become.
Joesph Coelho winner of the 2024 Yoto Carnegie for Fiction for his brilliant novel The Boy Lost in the Maze.
JOSEPH COELHO
Children's Author, Poet and Playwright
'Winner of the Independent Bookshop Week Picture Book Award 2019 for If All the World were'
Also Shortlisted for the insugural Booktrust Storytime Prize
Long-listed for The Carnegie Children's Award with his poetry collection 'Overheard In A Tower Block' illustrated by Kate Milner also shortlisted for the CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award and Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards. .
Winner of the 2015 CLPE CLiPPA Poetry Award with his debut poetry collection 'Werewolf Club Rules.' Illustrated by John O'leary.
His debut Picture Book with Fiona Lumbers 'Luna Loves Library Day' was voted one of the nations favourite picture books by a survey led by World Book Day.
His writing has been described as "sensitive" and "Lyrical."
"I had the good fortune of working with young people and students in classrooms up and down the country over 16 years. This gave me a feel for the way young people think, for the things they want to read about, for the stories and poems they are hungry for. When I write, I write for all those young people I've met over the years, those who couldn't find a book that dealt with an issue they wanted to discuss, those who couldn't find a character who looked like them, those hungry for a story in a world they recognise."
His books include 'If All The World Were...' Illustrated by Allison Colpoys, the non-fiction title 'How To Write Poems' Illustrated by Matt Robertson and A Year Of Nature Illustrated by Kelly Louise Judd 2019 .
His poems have appeared in many anthologies including 'A Poem For Every Day Of The Year' ed. Allie Essiri and Jacqueline Wilson's 'Green Glass beads.'
He has written plays for companies including: Soho Theatre, Polka Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Oily Cart and The Spark Children's Festival to name a few. His plays have received special note from Soho's Verity Bargate Award and The Bruntwood Playwriting Competition and he has spent many years touring and performing his work...
"The years spent performing to children as an actor and performance poet enabled me to take my work to children who would otherwise not get to see theatre or possibly read a book, I've performed in libraries and school halls, community centres and tents and have had to discover on the front-line how to make my words land. If you can't capture a child with your words and performance they will simply walk out on you. In that environment you learn all the tools for grabbing attention, tools like pizazz! and wow-factor! For sure, but also tools like emotion and intrigue and thrills and truth."
Joseph has been a guest poet on Cbeebies Rhyme Rocket, Radio 4's Poetry Playtime and Front Row. He is the presenter of BBC's Teach Poetry Oct 2018 and features in DiscoveryEDUK's Poetry Curriculum.
COELHO JOSEPH
Joseph Coelho es poeta, dramaturgo y escritor de libros para niños. Ha sido incluido en la lista de The Guardian del 2018 entre los cincuenta autores recomendados del momento. El primer álbum de Joseph, A Luna le encanta la biblioteca, ilustrado por Fiona Lumbers, fue recibido con gran éxito por parte de la crítica. Otro de sus álbumes, Si todo el mundo fuera , gano el Independent Bookshop Week Award 2019.
$ 29.636,69
$ 32.929,65
10% OFF
Hasta 9 cuotas sin interés de $ 3.292,96
Calculá el costo de tu envío
Envíos a todo el país
Retirá GRATIS tu pedido
En cualquiera de nuestras sucursales
Comparte