The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By Author / Illustrator

Jon Klassen

Genre

Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Age range(s)

7+

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

ISBN

9781529509571

Format

Hardback

Published

11-07-2023

Synopsis

Caldecott Medalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans.

In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit - with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author's note - The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.

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