Review

Dazzling and haunting...a dark and deliciously macabre read with an unexpected twist (The Best New Children's Books 2015)

Fast-paced and gripping (Stylist)

Profoundly beautiful and thought-provoking ... mesmeric ... ultimately, we are in the hands of a consummate storyteller who provides her readers with nothing less than a meditation on desire, maturation, reality and death. (INIS Magazine)

Luminously written ... rich and rewarding (Books For Keeps)

A dark but delightful read (SFX Magazine)

Exquisite ... as dark and captivating as you would hope (The Bookseller)

Profoundly beautiful (Recommended Reads)

David Roberts' elegant illustrations are integral to the beautiful design ... A volume to treasure and re-read (Financial Times)

Mesmeric ... another jewel in Gardner's crown (The Times)

The natural elegance of Roberts' style marries perfectly with the supernatural elements of Gardner's powerful narrative -- by turns ghostly, tender, dramatic (Books For Keeps)

Book Description

A young soldier, a captive princess, witches, wolves and Death walk hand in hand in COSTA AWARD winner Sally Gardner's exquisitely written new novel inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, THE TINDERBOX. Illustrated by David Roberts.

From the Inside Flap

Wounded in battle Otto Hundebiss defies Death and finds himself on a journey to a realm of dark magic and mystery. . .
He meets Safire, brave of heart and pure of spirit, and learns the powers of the tinderbox and the secrets of the wolves.
Sally Gardner's Tinder is an exquisite fairy tale of cruelty and great beauty.

About the Author

Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies in the UK. Sally continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia awareness, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She was recently awarded the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the COSTA BOOK AWARD.

Visit her website at http://www.sallygardner.net, and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheSallyGardner and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SallyGardner.Author

David Roberts is a hugely successful illustrator who has illustrated books by Philip Ardagh, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson and Chris Priestley. He's also the creator of Dirty Bertie. His picture books IGGY PECK ARCHITECT and ROSIE REVERE ENGINEER are New York Times bestsellers. David lives in London.