Julia And The Shark
Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Tom de Freston
ISBN: 978-1510107779
Price: Rs. 550.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter and the great Greenland shark. Wrapped up in mesmerising illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback, this is a perfect gift for the holiday season, for 9+ fans of Philip Pullman, Sally Gardner and Frances Hardinge.
Browse this title within our Birthday Gift collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 224 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1510107779.
About the Author
Kiran Millwood Hargrave is an award-winning, bestselling novelist. Her debut story for children The Girl of Ink & Stars won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. Her work has been short- and long-listed for numerous major prizes including the Costa Award and the CILIP Carnegie Award, and her novel Julia and the Shark, illustrated by Tom de Freston, was named Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year, and Leila and the Blue Fox won the Wainwright Prize. She's a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and lives in Oxford with her husband, daughter and cats, in a house between a river and a forest.Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston met in 2009, when Kiran was a student and Tom was artist-in-residence at Cambridge University. They have been a couple and collaborators ever since, but Julia and the Shark is their first novel. Kiran is the award-winning, bestselling author of stories including The Girl of Ink & Stars, The Way Past Winter, and The Deathless Girls, and Tom is making his illustrative debut having worked as an acclaimed artist for many years. They live in Oxford with their rescue cat Luna, in a house between a river and a forest.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1510107779
- Publisher
- Orion Children's Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter and the great Greenland shark. Wrapped up in mesmerising illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback, this is a perfect gift for the holiday season, for 9+ fans of Philip Pullman,...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll fall in love with this luminous, heartfelt story that blends family, science, and wonder into an unforgettable reading experience. As you follow Julia and her mother through emotional storms and icy Arctic waters, you’re drawn into a tale that’s both tender and thrilling. The haunting presence of the Greenland shark adds mystery and depth, while the stunning illustrations and deluxe hardback format make every page feel special. It’s a book that sparks curiosity, invites empathy, and stays with you long after the final chapter.
- Published by Orion Children's Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 224.
Catalog Description
A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter and the great Greenland shark. Wrapped up in mesmerising illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback, this is a perfect gift for the holiday season, for 9+ fans of Philip Pullman, Sally Gardner and Frances Hardinge.
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