''Fergus Crane'' is a 2004 children's book written by
Paul Stewart and illustrated by
Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell ( ) (born 13 April 1962) is a South African-born British illustrator and occasional writer of children's books and a political cartoonist for the ''Observer''. He has won three Kate Greenaway Medals - the British librarians' ann ...
. It won the
Nestlé Children's Book Prize
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Gold Award the same year.
Nestlé Children's Book Prize
Plot summary
Fergus Crane is a young boy, who lives in the Archduke Ferdinand Apartments with his Mother Lucia. A mysterious little flying box arrives at his house three different times which has letters in it from his 'long lost uncle Theo', warning him that he is great danger and is sending help. After this, a flying horse arrives at his window and takes him to a magnificent mountain chalet, where his adventures begin.
References
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2004 British novels
Children's fantasy novels
British children's novels
British fantasy novels
2004 children's books
Doubleday (publisher) books