TITLE INFORMATION Bertrand Santini is scriptwriter and author of a number of popular children’s books.
Laurent Gapaillard is a graphic designer, who studied at ESAG Penninghen and has collaborated on feature films, animated television series and video games.
The Yark Bertrand Santini Illus. Laurent Gapaillard For ages 6 to 9 A very funny and cheerfully subversive chapter book about a monster who eats children—until one day he makes a friend WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK
“We love the way this turns the classic monster story inside out. It is very funny, unexpected and has a big warm heart!” Julia Marshall, Publisher SALES POINTS
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Funny, energetic and perfectly pitched for middle readers
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Popular style of Victorian Gothic illustrations in a beautiful publication
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Edward Gorey meets the Addams Family... reminiscent of Lemony Snickett and Philip Ardagh for younger readers
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The Yark loves children...with the love of a gourmand! This hairy monster dreams of child buffets—ham of boy, orphan gratin, schoolchild purée, breaded babies, girl rillettes. But he has a problem: his delicate stomach can only tolerate the flesh of nice children; liars give him heartburn, savages spoil his teeth. There are not nearly enough good, edible children around to keep him from starvation. Then the Yark does find delicious, sweet Madeleine. Will he gobble her up? Or will she survive long enough to change his life? about gecko press
Ages 6–9 240 mm x 144 mm 80 pages ISBN: 978-1-776571-72-7 Origin: France Ebook available
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