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The Gargoyle at the Gates
Author(s): Philippa Dowding (Author)
- Publisher: Dundurn Press
- Publication Date: November 27, 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1459703944
- ISBN-13: 9781459703940
Book Description
2014 Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Express ― Shortlisted, Fiction
2013 Diamond Willow Award ― Shortlisted
2013 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award ― Shortlisted
2013 Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Award ― Shortlisted
2013 White Ravens Award ― Commended
What do you do when the park next door is inhabited by 400-year-old creatures?
Christopher has a problem. He has just moved to Toronto. He has a new school and no friends. But even worse, the park next door is creepy: voices whisper in the bushes, and
something throws apples at his window and howls at the moon. But what? Gargoyles! Their names are Gargoth and Ambergine, and they need help. An evil thief called the Collector is after them and wants to lock them away in his dark mansion, forever.Befriending a gargoyle takes courage, but it’s worth it. Once he does, Christopher suddenly has more friends than he ever imagined, including Katherine, a girl from his class who knows the gargoyles, as well. When the Collector steals Ambergine, it’s up to Christopher and Katherine to get her back, as long as something else doesn’t catch them along the way.
This is the third book in the award-nominated
Lost Gargoyle series.Editorial Reviews
Review
…charming and amusing…
― The KW Record
I would recommend this book to young independent readers with an interest in gargoyles, magic, and adventure fiction. The inclusion of Toronto history and landmarks are an added bonus to a great read.
― Resource Links (NL)
Starred Review
― Best Books for Kids and Teens: Spring Edition 2013
About the Author
Philippa Dowding is an award-winning children’s author, a poet, musician and a copywriter. Her many literary nominations include the Silver Birch Express, Red Cedar, and Red Maple awards. She lives in Toronto.
