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Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson

  • 5 stars across 8 books
Jeanette Winterson's first novel for children, Tanglewreck, was widely admired. Here in her second, readers will once more relish her free-spirited literary inventiveness and style. Jeanette won the Whitbread for her first book Oranges are Not the Only Fruit. She lives in Oxfordshire and travels extensively lecturing about her work.
2nd October 2014

Lion, the Unicorn and Me

In this enchanting retelling of the Nativity by Jeanette Winterson, the Christmas story is reborn with sparkles of origi... MoreLion, the Unicorn and Me

(2 reviews) Review
1st October 2020

Hansel and Greta: A Fairy Tale Revolution

Jeanette Winterson retells 'Hansel and Gretel'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite st... MoreHansel and Greta: A Fairy Tale Revolution

(1 review) Review
2nd November 2009

The Battle of the Sun

Jack is the chosen one, the Radiant Boy the Magus needs in order to perfect the alchemy that will transform London of th... MoreThe Battle of the Sun

(0 reviews) Review
20th September 2004

The King of Capri

When a greedy king wakes up one morning, everything he owns has gone - blown across the bay to neighbouring Naples. When... MoreThe King of Capri

(0 reviews) Review
3rd July 2006

Tanglewreck

In a house called Tanglewreck lives a girl called Silver and her guardian Mrs Rokabye. Unbeknown to Silver there is a fa... MoreTanglewreck

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26th December 2011

Stop What You're Doing And Read This!

In any 24 hours there might be sleeping, eating, kids, parents, friends, lovers, work, school, travel, deadlines, emai... MoreStop What You're Doing And Read This!

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4th June 2007

Tanglewreck

But time is big business, and whoever gets control of time controls life as we know it! In a house called Tanglewreck li... MoreTanglewreck

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2nd November 2009

Tanglewreck

But Time is big business, and whoever gets control of Time controls life as we know it! In a house called Tanglewreck li... MoreTanglewreck

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