Peter Dickinson has made an enduring contribution to British musical life, and his music has been regularly performed and recorded by leading musicians. His writings, brought together here for the fir
In these collection, you will find stories that range from the mythic to contemporary fantasy to science fiction. You will find a troll, gryphons, a beloved dog, the Land of the Dead, an owl, a minota
McNair House is a charitable institution, set up to care for ?cathypnic? children. With their incredibly low metabolism, cathypnic kids are irresistibly plump little dumplings, inspiring a near-obsess
Four powerful stories of adventure and imagination—in this world and beyondWhen Keith’s father dies, his mom sells their house and takes Keith with her to live in Scotland. He misses his dad and his h
Gripped by a strange fear, England closes its doors to the outside worldSomething has gone very wrong in England. In a tunnel beneath Wales one man opens a crack in a mysterious stone wall, and all ov
In these collection, you will find stories that range from the mythic to contemporary fantasy to science fiction. You will find a troll, gryphons, a beloved dog, the Land of the Dead, an owl, a minota
World stages, local audiences examines the relationship between audience and event, placed-based spectatorship and global politics.Dickinson argues that the forms of intimacy and identification that c
A boy with psychic powers struggles to save his loved onesWhen Davy’s mother deserts their family, Davy’s father packs his children into a rickety old car and takes them on a vacation. They drive to t
A blind boy and his brother set out on a motorcycle in search of their ghost-hunting grandfatherIt all starts with the postman. Jake cannot see the mail, but he is an excellent listener, and he can te
In an ancient kingdom, a boy and his hawk challenge the godsAll his life, Tron has been destined to join the priests who rule his strange desert kingdom. When the old king grows sick, a ritual is call
Four children embark on a quest for a new land at the dawn of human historyAfrica, two hundred thousand years ago: Suth and Noli were orphaned the night the murderous strangers came, speaking an unfam
An aging aristocrat on her deathbed and her longtime devoted lover explore the dark events of their shared past in hopes of uncovering a tragic, elusive truth in this masterfully evocative British mys
In this mystery from CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson, a landlady discovers a corpse beneath her crowded London boardinghouseA sturdy young woman with a knack for home repair and a practical sen
Scotland Yard detective James Pibble travels to a remote Scottish island to free an old man from a dangerous cult of self-proclaimed saints and saviors in this mystery by CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter
Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year: Peter Dickinson targets England’s upper classes in this murderous and strikingly original theme-park mysteryTourists are waiting in line
"I think Peter Dickinson is hands down the best stylist as a writer and the most interesting storyteller in my genre."?Sara Paretsky, author of Breakdown?Dickinson’s crime novels are simply like no ot
Lord Berners was one of the most colourful and flamboyant personalities of his day. A composer, writer, painter, and eccentric (famous for dyeing his pigeons into rainbow hues), he knew everyone in t
It?s 1968 and one communal house in West London, home to the last, desperate remnants of an Aboriginal tribe, echoes with drum-calls and unintelligible chants. And it reeks of blood?the animal blood u
An unusual and moving story about the magical bond between a boy and his grandfather.Does it just happen that Gavin and Grandad see the seal while they are fishing in the harbor? Just happen that Gran
The New York Times Book Review calls multiple-award winner Peter Dickinson "a stylist of subtle brilliance". Always surprising and incisive, the author of The Yellow Room Conspiracy and dozens of oth
In two parallel stories, an intelligent female member of a prehistoric tribe advances the lot of her people, and the daughter of a paleontologist is visiting him on a dig in Africa when important foss
THIRTEEN-YEAR OLD EVA wakes up in the hospital unable to remember anything since the picnic on the beach. Her mother leans over the bed and begins to explain. A traffic accident, a long coma . . .But
Chuck is Danielle's dog, a whippet who isn't just timid—she's terrified, convinced that everything is coming to get her. But Danielle's sure that Chuck will save the universe one day. In seven funny s
