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The Temples of Malplaquet
A charming and imaginative fantasy in which thirteen-year-old Jamie finds himself responsible for protecting a hidden world of 'little people' concealed in enchanted temples deep in the English countryside. Illustrated by Jonny Boatfield.
ISBN-13: 9780718830472 |
They are becoming livelier and they live in magical temples, deep in the heart of the English countryside. This is no ordinary secret which can be ignored by thirteen-year-old Jamie, appointed as 'Assistant Guide' by Granny, the protector, to take care of the curious 'little people'.
Follow Jamie in The Temples of Malplaquet, the first in a trilogy, which draws inspiration from Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, Mistress Masham's Repose by T.H. White, and the beautiful and mysterious 18th Century Landscape Gardens at Stowe.
Meet intriguing and vividly painted characters along the journey, such as Nigriff, the six-inch high Senior Imperial Archivist and Elysian, Horatius Gratton, the frustrated owner of an incompetent flat-coated Retriever called Hobbes, and General Thorclan, leader of the Grecian army.
Another world, even a whole Empire is discovered among the temples in a garden, occupied by Malplaquet school. Can Jamie bring this concealed kingdom back into safety?
Read Chapter 1 here (PDF, 83 KB)
Also available:
Hardback Edition
Andrew Dalton has had a life-long fascination with eccentric architecture, from grottoes to ruins, as well as the history of gardens and landscape. He first experienced Stowe gardens as a child and has spent many years discovering more about them. He is currently delighted to be teaching Religious Studies at Shrewsbury School.
Jonny Boatfield has created much of the artwork used by the National Trust at Stowe.
Other titles available by Andrew Dalton:
Lost People of Malplaquet (Hardback Edition)
Lost People of Malplaquet (Paperback Edition)
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