The Paperbag Prince

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Summary

The Paperbag Prince is an old man living in a railway carriage on a rubbish dump. But he knows that even rubbish can sometimes contain treasure, and that if he stays long enough, gentle nature will heal the countryside and make the green come again.

'Thompson's finely drawn, intricately bordered pages are as crammed with detail and small treasures as the dump itself.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

'The pictures are astonishing' - THE TIMES

'This is a book to be read in ten minutes and lost in for hours' - TES

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Thompson's finely drawn, intricately bordered pages are as crammed with detail and small treasures as the dump itself
Publishers Weekly

About the author

Colin Thompson

After leaving art school, Colin Thompson went to the London school of film Technique. He worked for a while at the BBC, then moved to the Outer Hebrides where he began 20 years of self-employment ceramics.

He is is the author/illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books including The Paradise Garden, The Last Alchemist and Falling Angels. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.

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