The Abominables
Jul 2012 · Scholastic UK
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A classic from beloved author Eva Ibbotson - now with an updated cover from celebrated illustrator, Jamie Littler.
How do you smuggle a family of yetis from Tibet to England?
When Agatha Farlingham is kidnapped by a yeti on a mountain in Tibet, she soon discovers that the hairy monster is clever and noble.
His children are in danger from the modern world and he needs her help. She sends them on a top-secret journey to England and the safety of her ancestral home.
But first she must teach them some manners. . .
- A rollicking adventure from the extraordinary imagination of one of Britain's most beloved storytellers.
- This early Iva Ibbottson novel, never submitted for publication, contains all the trademark qualities that made Eva's subsequent books so successful; comedy, loveable and eccentric characters, perfectly-crafted plotting, and inspiring themes of tolerance, kindness to animals, and the defeat of cruelty.
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"Ibbotson is one of the greatest children's writers of our time" The Times
"A classic" The Daily Mail
"A hugely enjoyable and witty rollick" Mal Peet, Guardian
A classic from beloved author Eva Ibbotson - now with an updated cover from celebrated illustrator, Jamie Littler.
How do you smuggle a family of yetis from Tibet to England?
When Agatha Farlingham is kidnapped by a yeti on a mountain in Tibet, she soon discovers that the hairy monster is clever...
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6 reviews
Charlise van Rooyen
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September 4, 2016
It is the most touching book I ever read!!
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Lewis Yuill Night owl 786
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November 22, 2016
Look for your self
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Nina Topham
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June 11, 2016
Very interesting
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About the author
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria, on January 21, 1925. She graduated from Bedford College, London with a degree in physiology in 1945 and the University of Durham with a degree in education in 1965. Her first book, The Great Ghost Rescue, was published in 1975. She primarily wrote children's book and romance novels for adults and young adults. Her other works include The Secret of Platform 13, The Star of Kazan, Which Witch?, Island of the Aunts, Dial-a-Ghost, The Ogre of Oglefort, A Company of Swans, and A Song For Summer. She won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Journey to the River Sea. She died on October 20, 2010 at the age of 85.
Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria, on January 21, 1925. She graduated from Bedford College, London with a degree in physiology in 1945 and the University of Durham with a degree in education in 1965. Her first book, The Great Ghost Rescue, was published in 1975. She primarily wrote childre...
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