Cold Tom - Everyone's talking about it.

Here's what some of our reviewers think ...

'An outstanding debut novel'
Sunday Times

'This is the finest first novel since David Almond's Skellig'
Glasgow Herald

'This is one of those rare, strange, wonderful books that makes you see the world through different eyes.'
Guardian

'A thought-provoking read'
Financial Times

'A highly original and magical debut novel'
Publishing News

'Full of depth and savage mystery'
Edinburgh Festival

'Inventive, originally and distinctively alarming. A very fine first novel' Michael Morpurgo

'I read this at one sitting. An impressive first novel by Sally Prue whose style is in many ways reminiscent of David Almond.' Sonia Benster

'well received... very commercial' The Bookseller

'Sure and steady and sticky like honey, with flashes of chill humour and moments of dark splendour … Cold Tom and his needful demons ravel you into their story.' Simon Puttock, Waterstones, Newcastle

'I really enjoyed this book... a compelling read... the writing is inventive and thought-provoking' Angela MacPherson, Bag of Books, Lewes

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Children's Publicity Department
Education Division
Oxford University Press
Oxford
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