'An
outstanding piece of literature'
The Times
Shadow
Forest
is a book about a boy called Samuel
who has to save his sister's life
by entering the most deadly forest
in the world.
It
is a true story. Samuel Blink told
me every single word of it when
I interviewed him at his Aunt Eda's
house in Norway last summer. So
yes, it's true, but as the story
involves one-eyed trolls, murderous
truth pixies, witches and humans
who turn into rabbits, I have to
PRETEND it's not a novel. And as
I don't want to be taken to court
by the SSMFC (Secret Society of
Mythical Forest Creatures) I'd better
keep on pretending.
So, if you want to find out more
about the 'novel' you can pick it
up and flick through the first
chapter, admire the artwork,
read the reviews,
and see the countries
where you'll be able to buy the
completely, totally, utterly made-up
(honest) story.