{"product_id":"the-notted-island-9781838749507","title":"The Notted Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunningly illustrated middle-grade story of kindness, determination, a night sky salesman and a young girl named Umbertiska Lupp.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a very long time, the world was black and white... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLast Island is struggling. Colour has not reached them, their Notte is making mistake after mistake and now an Automated Night Sky salesman has come to town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's time for Umbertiska Lupp, a young islander with pockets full of cake, to take matters into her own hands and embark on an adventure to bring unity and color to Last Island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautiful gold-foiled hardback is filled with breathtaking illustrations that transition from black and white to color, complete with a matching gold ribbon marker. This is the perfect gift for any intrepid young reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flying Eye Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781838749507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine grew up in Devon and studied illustration at Falmouth University in Cornwall. After a couple of years as a background artist for children's animation company King Rollo Films, she went back to Falmouth to study a masters in Authorial Illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 2010 to 2021 Katherine worked at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, photographing a wide variety of insects for multifarious reasons. Her photographs appeared on screen with Sir David Attenborough, in newspapers and books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe now works as an author and illustrator, represented by Spring Literary.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Katherine Child \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47287023239325,"sku":"9781838749507","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1ff92b45-c6fa-4b9e-bcb6-dd34723ecd3f.jpg?v=1760032429","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-notted-island-9781838749507","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}