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The Song from Somewhere Else
- Narrator
- Kit Griffiths
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 4 August 2022
- Run Time
- 4 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary comes a powerful story about friendship in the vein of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman.
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017
Frank thought her summer couldn’t get any worse—until big, weird, smelly Nick Underbridge rescues her from a bully, and she winds up at his house.
Frank quickly realizes there’s more to Nick than meets the eye. When she’s at his house, she hears the strangest, most beautiful music, music which leads her to a mysterious, hidden door. Beyond the door are amazing creatures that she never even dreamed could be real. For the first time in forever, Frank feels happy . . . and she and Nick start to become friends.
But Nick’s incredible secrets are also accompanied by great danger. Frank must figure out how to help her new friend, the same way that he has helped her.
Acclaimed author A. F. Harrold weaves a powerful story about unlikely friendship, strange magic, and keeping the shadows at bay.
Critics Review
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A.F. Harrold's work is masterfully paced and stunningly crafted . . . Levi Pinfold's striking black-and-white illustrations add mood, creating a reading experience similar to Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls with the chills and growing terror of Neil Gaiman's Coraline.
Shelf Awareness
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Strong characterizations and a good dose of spookiness are standouts in this illustrated novel . . . Hand to fans of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, Holly Black’s Doll Bones, and other books that balance scariness and substance.
School Library Journal
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Pinfold's atmospheric illustrations, darkly menacing and mysterious by turns, add to the contemporary folk-tale atmosphere . . . Captivating.
Kirkus Reviews
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Fairy tale, fable, and dream . . . Harrold’s incisive, poetic way with words . . . intensifies the vague darkness of his otherworldly imagery. Pinfold’s shadowy art deepens the story’s air of mystery and threat.
The Horn Book Magazine
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A haunting, sorrowful story tinged with magic and hope.
Wall Street Journal
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Friendship, acceptance, trust, and decency weave their magic throughout Harrold’s tale . . . Lush black-and-white illustrations by Pinfold enhance the secrecy, wonder, and mood of the story.
Booklist
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British poet Harrold writes with an engaging voice rich with character . . . Spot illustrations and immersive double-page black and white drawings are captivating in their intricacy and melancholy, blending perfectly with the poignant tone that resonates through the whole novel.
BCCB
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Harrold offers an appealingly childcentric world with hefty doses of scare and malevolence . . . Wonderfully entertaining.
Kirkus Reviews on THE IMAGINARY
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[An] inventive mix of humor and suspense . . . A great choice for readers who like fantastic tales with a dose of true scariness.
School Library Journal on THE IMAGINARY
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Most affecting and lovely when describing powerful relationships.
The New York Times Book Review on THE IMAGINARY
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Pinfold’s story has a timeless quality . . . A great pick for storytime, bedtime, anytime.
Kirkus Reviews on BLACK DOG
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Fear, fun, and just dripping with beauty.
School Library Journal on BLACK DOG
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Quirky, funny, and often heart-stopping.
Booklist on BLACK DOG
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Pinfold’s interiors are crammed with quirky detail.
Publishers Weekly on BLACK DOG
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Details
- Author
- A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold
- Narrator
- Kit Griffiths
- Duration
- 4 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781547612772
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Song from Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold, read by Kit Griffiths.From the author of the critically acclaimed The Imaginary comes a powerful story about friendship in the vein of Roald Dahl and Neil Gaiman.A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017 A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017Frank thought her summer couldn’t get any worse—until big, weird, smelly Nick Underbridge rescues her from a bully, and she winds up at his house.Frank quickly realizes there’s more to Nick than meets the eye. When she’s at his house, she hears the strangest, most beautiful music, music which leads her to a mysterious, hidden door. Beyond the door are amazing creatures that she never even dreamed could be real. For the first time in forever, Frank feels happy . . . and she and Nick start to become friends.But Nick’s incredible secrets are also accompanied by great danger. Frank must figure out how to help her new friend, the same way that he has helped her.Acclaimed author A. F. Harrold weaves a powerful story about unlikely friendship, strange magic, and keeping the shadows at bay.
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