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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh

by Cornelia Funke

Interest age: 11 to 15
Reading age: 11+

Published by Chicken House, 2016

  • Adventure
  • Around the world
  • Coming-of-age
  • Fantasy
  • Thriller

About this book

A dark and dangerous world peopled by dwarves, shape-shifting vixen, mythical beasts and stone Goyls lurks on the other side of the ornate mirror in Jacob's father's study.

Jacob has often secretly ventured through the mirror in search of his missing father. But one day his brother Will follows him, with disastrous consequences.

Only the powerful Fairies, who can turn grown men into wriggling fish, can reverse the spell which is turning Will's flesh into jade. But should Jacob trust the Dark or the Red Fairy? Both can easily destroy Jacob, Will and his beloved Clara.

An atmosphere bristling with menace and nerve-jangling apprehension permeates this fantasy thriller. Readers will beg for more, even as they turn the last page.

About the author

One of Germany's best-loved children's authors, Cornelia Funke first established her huge international fan base with the publication of the New York Times bestseller Dragon Rider. She has won the Book Sense Children's Literature Award twice and the Roswitha Prize, and was voted into Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2005. Her Inkheart trilogy was adapted into a major Hollywood movie. Cornelia resides in sunny Los Angeles.

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