Celandine glanced around the empty compartment one last time, and then swung her bag out into the narrow corridor. She drew the sliding door across, so that it closed behind her with a firm and satisfying click. Her mind was made up.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
STEVE AUGARDE was born in Birmingham but spent most of his life in the West Country, before moving to Yorkshire. He has written and illustrated over seventy picture books for younger children, as well as producing the paper-engineering for many pop-up books. He also provided the artwork and music for two animated BBC television series.
Steve is married with two daughters. Celandine is the second title in his acclaimed trilogy about the Various.
Also by Steve Augarde:
THE VARIOUS
Praise for THE VARIOUS
WINNER OF THE SMARTIES BRONZE AWARD
‘A children’s classic’ Sunday Telegraph
‘The narrative pace never falters, the writer so confident and respectful of his creation that the reader is drawn gladly into the enchantment’ Guardian
Praise for CELANDINE
‘Quality fantasy writing with a fine feel for the past’
Publishing News
‘Full of mystery, beauty and adventure’ Norwich Evening News
‘A wonderful tale … Steve Augarde lures the reader right in, making it impossible to read without empathising with the main character’ Writeaway!
‘A magical story’ Writing Magazine
CELANDINE
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