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Krindlekrax
''Krindlekrax'' is a thriller children's novel by author Philip Ridley. It was first published in 1991 by Jonathan Cape and republished in 1992 by Red Fox and then again in 2001 by Puffin Books where it is still in print. The book won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1991 in the 9 – 11 age category. It was also selected by children aged 9 to 12 as the winner of the 1993 WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award. The book became a Tellastory Audio Cassette in 1994 that was read by Rik Mayall. In 2000, to celebrate the new millennium, Hachette Children's Group published ''Out of this world'', a collection of extracts from "the best in 20th century children's literature". ''Krindlekrax'' was one of the books featured and appeared alongside such classics as Roald Dahl's ''Matilda'' and J.K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''. Ridley adapted ''Krindlekrax'' into a stage play, which premiered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 2002. Plot The story takes place in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Philip Ridley
Philip Ridley is an English storyteller working in a wide range of genres and artistic media. As a visual artist he has been cited as a contemporary of the Young British Artists, and had his artwork exhibited internationally. He has written novels for both adults and children. In film, he is perhaps best known for his award-winning screenplay for the film, '' The Krays'' (1990), a biopic about the Kray twins which was directed by Peter Medak. As a filmmaker in his own right, he created a loose trilogy of horror films: '' The Reflecting Skin'' (1990), '' The Passion of Darkly Noon'' (1995) and '' Heartless'' (2009) for which he has acquired a cult following. As a playwright he has been described as "a pioneer of In-yer-face theatre", which is a style and sensibility of drama that characterised many new plays that were performed in Britain during the 1990s. Ridley's debut play, '' The Pitchfork Disney'' (1991), is considered by many to be a seminal work that influenced the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |