Stoneheart
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| Stoneheart | |
| Author | Charlie Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's |
| Publisher | Hodder |
| Publication date | 19 October 2006 |
| Pages | 496 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0340911624 |
| Followed by | Iron Hand |
Stoneheart is a children's novel by Charlie Fletcher, published in 2006. When George Chapman accidentally damages a stone dragon at the Natural History Museum, he is plunged into an alternate London where the statues are alive.
The novel was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.[1][2] It has also been nominated for the Carnegie Medal.[3]
Responses to the book were mixed. Several critics praised the central concept, calling it an "intriguing premise"[4] and an "ingenious idea".[5] The Scotsman said the book was "thrilling stuff",[6] and The Times was highly positive, describing it as "intelligently and elegantly written, with pace and suspense, varied and convincing dialogue, and big themes of loyalty, sacrifice and emotional growth."[5] However some reviewers felt that it was "tedious and longer than necessary"[7] and that the "the execution is flat".[4] In particular, Kirkus Reviews criticised the action for being "disappointingly dry"[7] and Publishers Weekly said it had a "protagonist who doesn't ring true."[4]
The film rights were purchased by Paramount months before the book was even released.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Branford Boase Award press release - 2007 shortlist
- ^ The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
- ^ The CILIP Carnegie Medal & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards
- ^ a b c Children's Book Reviews: Week of 5/14/2007. Publishers Weekly (2007-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ a b Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher: Children's book of the week. The Times (2006-11-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ Winter wonderland. The Scotsman (2006-12-02). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
- ^ a b Kirkus review, archived at Waterstones.com
- ^ Paramount gets "Stoneheart". The Hollywood News (2006-03-21). Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
