Isobelle Carmody Bibliography

Night School

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Penguin
This resonant and captivating text brings together two phenomenal talents in children's picture books, Isobelle Carmody and Anne Spudvilas. The story is about a group of children who spend a night inside an old school. Surrounded by darkness, shadows and unnamed threats, they undergo a symbolic journey toward light and self-discovery. The story is also about the way the games we play as children reflect our later lives.

Like the best fairy tales, this mysterious story contains the seeds of greater truths about human existence.

A group of children spend the night in a big old school and go on a chilling journey of self-discovery when they decide to play a game. They must travel from room to room, picking up a lantern and writing down their names to ward off the dark. But the old school holds a secret that they must confront if they are to succeed in their journey...

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Published:
Australia:
2010 - Penguin
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