Bloomsbury Children's Books New Titles Catalogue | July-December 2015

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The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch - 20th Anniversary Edition Written by

Neil Gaiman

Illustrated by

Dave McKean

Stunning anniversary edition of a classic featuring remastered content and a bonus gallery of original art A young boy stumbles across a Punch and Judy show at the pier and enters a world of extraordinary magic. With disturbing mysteries and half-truths uncontrollably unravelling, this boy is forced to deal with his family’s secrets of violence, betrayal, and guilt in this dark fable of childhood and growing up.

8 OCTOBER 2015 HARDBACK / 9781408869741 / £14.99 TRANSLATION RIGHTS: DORIE SIMMONDS TERRITORY: COMM/UKEXCAN

Written by New York Times bestselling novelist Neil Gaiman, with otherworldly illustrations by artist Dave McKean, Mr. Punch - 20th Anniversary Edition is the new deluxe cut of this landmark graphic novel. Neil Gaiman, author, scriptwriter and creator of graphic novels, is British and lives in the USA. He is the only writer to have won the Newbery and Carnegie Medals for the same title - The Graveyard Book. He is also the only writer to have written an episode of Doctor Who and to have featured in an episode of The Simpsons as himself. Dave McKean is held in the highest regard as an artist and film maker. He lives in Kent, England with his family.

FICTION 9 – 11 YEARS 39


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