Floodland

Description

Imagine that a few years from now England is covered by water, and Norwich is an island. Zoe, left behind in the confusion when her parents escaped, survives there as best she can. Alone and desperate among marauding gangs, she manages to dig a derelict boat out of the mud and gets away to Eels Island. But Eels Island, whose raggle-taggle inhabitants are dominated by the strange boy Dooby, is full of danger too. The belief that she will one day find her parents spurs Zoe on to a dramatic escape in a story of courage and determination that leads to an unexpected and touching conclusion. FLOODLAND has a powerful and emotive theme, handled with warmth and humanity.

Promotion info

Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2001. Marcus Sedgwick's novels have been shortlisted for major awards including the Guardian Children's Book Award, the Carnegie Medal and the Blue Peter Book Award. FLOODLAND, his first novel, won the Branford Boase Award in 2001, acknowledging Marcus Sedgwick as 'an exceptional new talent'. His books have sold over 125,370 copies. He has been published in 13 languages. Works in publishing and is known to many booksellers. Author's own woodcuts decorate the text.

Awards

Winner of Branford Boase Award 2001.

Author description

Marcus Sedgwick has worked in children's publishing for ten years and before that he was a bookseller. He is also a stone carver and wood engraver and illustrates all his novels. FLOODLAND was hailed as 'a dazzling debut from a new writer of exceptional talent'.