Tyger
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- USD 4.99
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- USD 4.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two kids and a mystical tyger must save a divided world on the brink of destruction in this thrilling fantasy with the epic sweep and imaginative wonder of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials.
WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
There are three doors that I may show you. You will find a different kind of power behind each one...
Adam has found something incredible in a rubbish dump in London. A mysterious, mythical, magical animal. A tyger. And the tyger is in danger.
Adam and his friend Zadie are determined to help, but it isn't just the tyger's life at stake. Their whole world is on the verge of destruction. Can they learn to use their powers before it's too late?
Set in an alternate world where the British Empire still exists and brought to life with stunning black-and-white illustrations by award-winning artist Dave McKean, this compelling and thoughtful adventure is one you won’t want to put down!
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Two young Muslim artists battle colonial tyranny in this hopeful parable by Said (Phoenix). In an alternate-reality, present-day London, where enslaved people serve a white ruling class, Adam works as a courier for his Middle Eastern Muslim immigrant family's alterations shop, often enduring violent racial harassment along his routes. During one such incident, Adam is rescued by the enormous, wounded Tyger, an immortal being in the form of a jungle cat that's being hunted by another immortal, the brutal shape-shifter Urizen. Through fantastical, dreamlike scenes that offset harsh depictions of the city, Adam discovers his own innate spiritual abilities and soon finds a kindred spirit in Zadie, a Black Muslim teen from Timbuktu. Together they embark on a mystical quest to help Tyger defeat Urizen. Bursting with timely observations on pervasive totalitarian bigotry, this tale's mixture of adventure and cosmic philosophy makes it as thoughtful as it is propulsive. Effectively moody grayscale illustrations by McKean (Black Dog), which resemble expressionistic woodcuts, appear throughout. Ages 9–12.
