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Waking Merlin
While on a pot-holing expedition with her dad, Katrina comes across Merlin, who tells her that they must save England from a meteor that is about to hit the country. So the pair team up and travel to London, in order to summon King Arthur and his knights - and a hungry dragon called Desmond!
- GenresFantasy
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First published October 2, 2006
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About the author
Tanya Landman
73 books91 followersCarnegie Medal winning Tanya Landman is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults.
Born and brought up in Kent, Tanya had no intention of becoming a writer until the idea for Waking Merlin popped into her head. "It came from nowhere. It was completely out of the blue."
Tanya now lives and works in Bideford and the nearby coastline was the inspiration for her Flotsam & Jetsam series.
Tanya's first books were "adventure stories with a sprinkling of magic and spoonful of humour." But then Tanya turned to crime, writing Mondays are Murder (winner of a Red House Book Award) - the first in a series of ten "Agatha-Christie-for-kids" featuring child sleuth Poppy Fields and her friend Graham. Her new highly illustrated books for younger children feature Sam Swann, an accident-prone boy sleuth and his faithful canine sidekick Watson.
Although she writes across a broad age range, Tanya is probably best known for her historical novels for young adults. Apache - set in 19th century America - was shortlisted for several UK awards including the Teenage Book Trust and the Carnegie Medal (where it was voted the Shadowing Groups favourite). The US edition won a Borders Original Voices prize and a Spur award from the Western Writers of America. The Goldsmith's Daughter - set in the Aztec empire during the Spanish invasion - was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction prize. Buffalo Soldier won the 2015 Carnegie Medal. Hell and High Water - a swashbuckling thriller set in 18th century Devon - was shortlisted for the 2016 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her latest book Beyond the Wall is set in Roman Britain. Passing for White comes out later this year.
Born and brought up in Kent, Tanya had no intention of becoming a writer until the idea for Waking Merlin popped into her head. "It came from nowhere. It was completely out of the blue."
Tanya now lives and works in Bideford and the nearby coastline was the inspiration for her Flotsam & Jetsam series.
Tanya's first books were "adventure stories with a sprinkling of magic and spoonful of humour." But then Tanya turned to crime, writing Mondays are Murder (winner of a Red House Book Award) - the first in a series of ten "Agatha-Christie-for-kids" featuring child sleuth Poppy Fields and her friend Graham. Her new highly illustrated books for younger children feature Sam Swann, an accident-prone boy sleuth and his faithful canine sidekick Watson.
Although she writes across a broad age range, Tanya is probably best known for her historical novels for young adults. Apache - set in 19th century America - was shortlisted for several UK awards including the Teenage Book Trust and the Carnegie Medal (where it was voted the Shadowing Groups favourite). The US edition won a Borders Original Voices prize and a Spur award from the Western Writers of America. The Goldsmith's Daughter - set in the Aztec empire during the Spanish invasion - was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction prize. Buffalo Soldier won the 2015 Carnegie Medal. Hell and High Water - a swashbuckling thriller set in 18th century Devon - was shortlisted for the 2016 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Her latest book Beyond the Wall is set in Roman Britain. Passing for White comes out later this year.
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April 29, 2016
I picked this one up on a whim at the op shop in spite of the less than marvellous cover. Love a bit of Arthurian fun so thought I'd see what it was like. It exceeded expectations by quite a bit. I liked the author's voice. I liked the relationships and particularly the refreshing treatment of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot's 'unusual living arrangements'. Ha! An amusing dragon is always a bonus. Looks like this has turned into a series, so if I see another I'll probably pick it up.
August 15, 2008
This is an amusing story of an unsuspecting girl’s encounter with a rather famous sorcerer. Set around the South West of England and London.
March 3, 2022
3.5-4 Here are some quotes I love coming back to for a laugh from this very amusing and fun story..
"So why wake up now?" Mum interrupted Merlin. "You missed some good things last century. We could have done with you in the Second World War, you know - England was in terrible peril then." "Wars," Merlin said dismissively. "Can't be doing with wars. Leave them to you lot to sort them out. You start them - you can jolly well finish them."
"So why wake up now?" Mum interrupted Merlin. "You missed some good things last century. We could have done with you in the Second World War, you know - England was in terrible peril then." "Wars," Merlin said dismissively. "Can't be doing with wars. Leave them to you lot to sort them out. You start them - you can jolly well finish them."
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