Before the Penguin presses were even warmed up, Leonie Agnew’s new novel, The Impossible Boy was a hot topic at David Fickling Books’ (UK) Master of the Inkpot Competition where her manuscript was named overall winner.
“It was a particular buzz,” she explains. “David Fickling Books was behind the Horrible Histories series and has published some of the best kids books in the last decade or so, such as The Incident of the Dog in the Night and The Boy In the Striped Pyjamas. So, the good opinion of David and his editorial staff means a heck of a lot in this industry.”
Leonie’s latest award-winning work, The Impossible Boy, follows two boys as they confront the world (one at war) around them. She says this gritty fantasy novel is best suited to readers aged 10 and up.
Before the Penguin presses were even warmed up, Leonie Agnew’s new novel, The Impossible Boy was a hot topic at David Fickling Books’ (UK) Master of the Inkpot Competition where her manuscript was named overall winner.
“It was a particular buzz,” she explains. “David Fickling Books was behind the Horrible Histories series and has published some of the best kids books in the last decade or so, such as The Incident of the Dog in the Night and The Boy In the Striped Pyjamas. So, the good opinion of David and his editorial staff means a heck of a lot in this industry.”
Leonie’s latest award-winning work, The Impossible Boy, follows two boys as they confront the world (one at war) around them. She says this gritty fantasy novel is best suited to readers aged 10 and up.
“It’s the story of an invisible boy [Vincent] in the middle of a war, who wants people to believe in him. He befriends the only boy [Ben] who can see him, battles closet monsters and generally lives an impossible and lonely life. But, when he has to face the truth behind his own existence, things take an unexpected turn!”
Leonie Agnew: The Impossible Boy, RRP $19.99, Puffin / Penguin NZ.
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