Description
Bailey arrives in a new neighbourhood with his extraordinary family. He has no friends but receives a mysterious invitation to join the Scribbleboy Fan Club. The one and only founder member is Ziggy Fuzz. His vital mission is to spread the word about Scribbleboy and his amazing scribbles which years ago transformed the gloomy grey concrete of the neighbourhood. Swept along in plans to discover the identity of the mythical artist, Bailey carries on his work so the scribbles start again and eventually he discovers the scribbleboy is in fact a scribblegirl!
Commended in the Special Education Needs Book Awards Children's Book Award Category.
About the Author
PHILIP RIDLEY was born in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St Martin's School of Art and by the time he graduated had exhibited widely throughout Europe and written his first novel. As well as books and plays for adults, Philip has written many other books for children including Krindlekrax (1991), winner of the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith, Mind-Boggling Books Award, Kasper in the Glitter (1994), nominated for the Whitbread Prize, and Scribbleboy (1997), shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.
Awards
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 1998 and LA Carnegie Medal 1998.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140368949
Author Philip Ridley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 22mm
Commended in the Special Education Needs Book Awards Children's Book Award Category.
About the Author
PHILIP RIDLEY was born in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St Martin's School of Art and by the time he graduated had exhibited widely throughout Europe and written his first novel. As well as books and plays for adults, Philip has written many other books for children including Krindlekrax (1991), winner of the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith, Mind-Boggling Books Award, Kasper in the Glitter (1994), nominated for the Whitbread Prize, and Scribbleboy (1997), shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.
Awards
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 1998 and LA Carnegie Medal 1998.
Book Information
ISBN 9780140368949
Author Philip Ridley
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Puffin
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 22mm
