The Marvellous Land of Snergs

Author: Cossanteli, Veronica

Unclassified

Published on 5 November 2020 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 320 pages
152 x 190 x 26 | 342g

A brand new, funny and quirky story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's

classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit,

featuring wonderful illustrations from Melissa Castrillon!

PRAISE FOR THE HALLOWEEDS:

'A highly entertaining mix of mystery, adventure and gory

detail' DAILY EXPRESS

'Imaginations will soar as Veronica Cossanteli ... brings

us a brilliant chiller-thriller story just made for dark autumn nights'

LANCASHIRE EVENING POST

Pip and Flora are running away from the Sunny Bay Home for

Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children when they discover

the Marvellous Land of Snergs. Here they befriend forgetful

but lovable snerg, Gorbo. He will lead them home - if they

can decide where home really is, and if Gorbo can remember how to

get there.

* Widely recognised as the inspiration for The Hobbit,

a forgotten classic from 1927 is updated and brought beautifully

back to life by acclaimed children's writer Veronica Cossanteli,

supported by the family of the original author, E. A. Wyke-Smith.

* Gorgeous cover and interior illustrations

by Melissa Castrillon.