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    The Sandman, by Andrew McLeish | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
    The Snadman by Andrew McLeish
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    The Snadman by Andrew McLeish

    Age Range: 7 and up

    Paperback: 58 pages

    About The Sandman

    What happens when a little boy can’t get to sleep and discovers the astonishing reason why? Author Andrew McLeish answers this question and more in The Sandman, an enchanting story of adventure, imagination, shocking cowardice, and giant underpants. By turns comic, fantastical, monstrous, and exceedingly silly, and illustrated by the author, The Sandman is a novel that will appeal to all young readers with a sense of humor. A book that no child who hates alarm clocks should be without.

    William can’t get to sleep, and discovers the astonishing reason why. With the help of his little sister Sophie, and a far from brave new companion, he sets out to solve his sleeping problems, bringing him face to face with a terrifying but all too familiar monster! A fantastical adventure, with a distinctive and quirky sense of humour, that is perfect for confident young readers to read alone, or is ideal for sharing as a bedtime read with an adult.

    About the Author

    Andrew McLeish (b. 1967) was born in Edinburgh, and grew up in Bathgate, then Anstruther. He studied philosophy at Edinburgh University, and has spent most of his adult life working in Communications. His interests include football, snooker, classical music, shirking responsibility, and being bone idle. The Sandman is his first children’s novel.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    4 Comments

    1. Carol L on June 18, 2014 9:25 am

      Thanks for the giveaway.
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    3. REBECCA STEPHEN on July 10, 2014 5:25 am

      Thank you the books I have won, my children love them, great site

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    4. Bianca Schulze on July 15, 2014 11:32 am

      Congratulations to Evie H. & Sarah C.! You are our two lucky winners. You’ll each receive a copy of the book very soon. Enjoy!

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