LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Inspired by Gulliver's Travels, Lilliput is an exhilarating adventure filled with cunning escape plans, evil clockmakers and very talkative parrots. Join Lily (at just 6 inches tall) as she travels over rooftops, down chimneys and into chocolate shops on a journey to find the one place in the world where she belongs...Home. It has a dollop of Dahl, a swirl of Swift and a sprinkle of something completely fresh and unique.
In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Lilliput a small number of children were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'I loved this book, a step back into the adventures of old Lilliput is a true fairy story for kids of all ages to enjoy, but especially those who still believe in magic.' - Raimy Greenland.
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A Piece of Passion from Eloise Wilson, Editor Children’s Fiction, Andersen Press
Like any other children’s-book lover, I’ll never forget the first time I met Sophie and the BFG; or Arrietty, Pod and Homily Clock – the Borrowers. So you can imagine my excitement when Sam started telling me about his new book idea, Lilliput. Lilliput brings all the adventure and wonder of Dahl and Norton flooding back; it’s a brand-new story of a tiny girl in a giant’s world from the magical pen of Sam Gayton.
Like Arrietty and Sophie before her, Lily is feisty and compassionate with big ideas – far bigger than her size. She is impossible to forget. At six-inches tall, Lily is the smallest girl in London. Trapped by Gulliver – who is determined to use her as proof of all he has discovered – Lily attempts Escape Plan Thirty-Three.
With the help of a boy with wide-open eyes, a fat, jolly chocolate-shop owner and a talkative bird, Lily embarks on the greatest adventure of her life, to find a way back home.
I came across Sam’s writing when I read an excerpt from the first draft of The Snow Merchant in his MA end of year publication; I was hooked from the first page. His writing style is so wonderfully quirky and unique, but it also has the charm of beautiful old-fashioned storytelling. The Snow Merchant received a huge number of glowing reviews; the TES said it has ‘A germ of JK and a pinch of Pullman.’ I think Lilliput is every bit as special.
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Lilliput Synopsis
'Have you heard of the tale that's short and tall? There's an island in the world where everything is small!' She is a girl three inches tall with eyes like drops of dew. Her clothes are cut from handkerchiefs and stitched with spider silk. For half of her life, she has been trapped in a birdcage while her giant kidnapper sits beside her, writing a leather-bound book the size of a house. Her name is Lily, and tonight she is escaping. She is going home. To Lilliput.
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9781849394123 |
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7th March 2013 |
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Sam Gayton |
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Andersen Press Ltd |
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Hardback |
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275 pages |
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Press Reviews
Sam Gayton Press Reviews
Kids love reading and we invited a small number of members and browsers to review Lilliput. You can read their reviews below.
Alina Wraith, age 8 - 'Lilliput is a fast paced and exciting book. It has great description and pictures which help you to imagine what the characters are like...You should definitely read it!' Click Here to read the full review.
Emily Lonsdale, age 8 - 'I loved this book which was about a very small girl called Lily...Its very well written and like nothing I have read before.' Click Here to read the full review.
Jasmine Harris-Hart, age 11 - 'Lily is captured by Gulliver, a giant , whilst she was at the beach pincher crabbing with Bellin and his older sister Bree. She is imprisoned in a bird cage and is now trying escape plan # 33! a real page turner. I didn't want it to end.' Click Here to read the full review.
Raimy Greenland, teen - 'I loved this book, a step back into the adventures of old Lilliput is a true fairy story for kids of all ages to enjoy, but especially those who still believe in magic.' Click Here to read the full review.
Sarankan Selvamaran, age 10 - 'Anyone who read this book would become spellbound immediately! Lilliput is a perfect book for people who like reading, adventures and interesting (sometimes weird) stories.' Click Here to read the full review.
Michael Jogunla, age 10 - 'Its vocabulary is suitable for children, plus it’s very good for ideas in a story. I rate it 10 out of 10 for how it helps you in your writing, but mostly for how exciting it is.' Click Here to read the full review.
Sophie Bridges, age 11 - 'I think Lilliput by Sam Gayton is great it is just the kind of book I love to read and every page of this book made me smile it was amazing.' Click Here to read the full review.
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Further praise for Lilliput.
Unlimited storytelling inventiveness ... Swift himself would have approved. -- Robert Dunbar Irish Times
Spirited and clever tribute to the original -- Sally Morris Daily Mail
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Don't miss this book. It really is something rather special. The Bookbag
This magical novel with its indomitable heroine offers 8+ readers an enthralling experience ... An excellent addition to this genre The School Librarian
Author
About Sam Gayton
Sam Gayton lives in Margate. In 2009 he completed the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa University and not long after published his first book, The Snow Merchant. He loves American novels, Italian food and the English countryside. When he's not writing, he likes playing old board games, strumming his guitar and joining as many rock bands as possible (currently at seven).
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