A classic from beloved author Eva Ibbotson - now with
an updated cover from celebrated illustrator, Jamie Littler.
How do you smuggle a family of yetis from Tibet to
England?
When Agatha Farlingham is kidnapped by a yeti on a mountain in
Tibet, she soon discovers that the hairy monster is clever and noble.
His children are in danger from the modern world and he needs
her help. She sends them on a top-secret journey to England and the
safety of her ancestral home.
But first she must teach them some manners. . .
A rollicking adventure from the extraordinary imagination of
one of Britain's most beloved storytellers.
This early Iva Ibbottson novel, never submitted for publication,
contains all the trademark qualities that made
Eva's subsequent books so successful; comedy, loveable and eccentric
characters, perfectly-crafted plotting, and inspiring themes
of tolerance, kindness to animals, and the defeat of cruelty.
REVIEWS
"Ibbotson is one of the greatest children's writers of our
time" The Times
"A classic" The Daily Mail
"A hugely enjoyable and witty rollick" Mal Peet,
Guardian
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Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved to England with her father when the Nazis came into power. Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults, many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's literature in the UK, including the Nestle Smarties Book Prize and the Whitbread Prize. Eva's critically acclaimed
More about Eva IbbotsonJamie Littler Biography
Jamie Littler graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth in 2008 and won a High Commendation in the Macmillan Children’s Book Award. He is the creator, writer and illustrator of the comic series Cogg and Sprokit which was serialized in the Phoenix Comic. He’s illustrated many children’s books including new edition
