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The Tizzle Sisters & Erik
GP Taylor
Now set to be re-released under a new title
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In Brand New Condition
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This title has been the subject of a lot of speculation regarding it's future, and I can confirm now that the rumours were all true. Please see the text below, taken from the Reuters News Agency, about the new multi-milion-dollar deal that GP Taylor has achieved with this book, under it's new title - The Dopple Ganger Chronicles
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A perfect opportunity to get your hands on one of only 800 left after the new deal was first mooted. Of those 800, many are now in the hands of private collectors
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Written in a new style - "Illustronovella" - aimed at improving literacy in the young
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Features stunning artwork from top UK comic artist Dan Boultwood and adapted by the highly-regarded comic writer Tony Lee
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Also features cover artwork by Cliff Wright - famous for the artwork on two of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books
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Superbly produced book, using high-quality, slightly tinted paper stock, and high-gloss laminated boards. A great deal of care has gone into the manufacture of this book
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Signed on the Title Page
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Includes Promotional bookmark
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There will be a lot of movement from this book in the 2nd half of this year so please don't leave it too long to get hold of one of these originals
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From a smoke-free home
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Reuters Press Release
G.P. Taylor, the bestselling author of Shadowmancer, a fantasy novel widely referred to in the mainstream press as "the Christian Harry Potter," has signed a multiple-book deal with Tyndale House Publishers to publish The Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a new series of "illustronovellas." Best defined as illustrated novels blending the genres of fiction and graphic novels, the illustronovellas are part of a worldwide campaign to connect a young, visually-oriented generation with the joy and satisfaction of reading good books. Targeting a youthful audience, the series will feature at least six books, with the first book scheduled for Fall 2008 release. Markosia, Ltd., a leading UK-based graphic novel publisher, will provide illustrations for the series.
Taylor's new Dopple Ganger Chronicles will feature three children: mischievous identical twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple, who live in an orphanage, and Erik Morrissey Ganger, a boy who works in the orphanage. In the first book, The First Escape, the twins are separated when Saskia is adopted by Muzz Elliot, a wealthy woman who is at the center of a murderous plot, and long-lost family treasure. Sadie and Erik run away from the orphanage on a quest to find Saskia, who has discovered the murder plot and is trying to stop it.
A former rock band "roadie" turned Anglican minister in Cloughton, North Yorkshire, Taylor has been hailed as "hotter than Potter" and "the new C.S. Lewis" in the UK. After initially self-publishing, his success brought him a multi-million dollar contract for Shadowmancer and six additional novels. Shadowmancer reached the top spot on the New York Times' bestsellers list in 2004 and was eventually translated into 48 different languages and optioned for a movie. Wormwood, a subsequent novel in the series, was nominated for a Quill book award. Other novels in the series included Tersias and The Curse of Salamander Street. Worldwide sales for Taylor now total more than 3 million copies.
"Our team is energized by GP Taylor's vision to introduce an image-driven generation to the benefits of reading," says Doug Knox, VP and Publisher. "The themes of faith Taylor builds into his stories are central to our publishing mission and the illustronovella format, reminiscent of Dickens, is a perfect vehicle for today. The Dopple Ganger Chronicles will release in the UK and USA, building on GP Taylor's media popularity and great success as a guest speaker in schools."
By integrating an exciting story line with vivid manga-style graphics in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, Taylor hopes to make it easier for a visually-oriented generation to engage with visually-inviting text and to discover the pleasures of books. The first book has been tested on selected schools in the UK with great results. "I have been amazed at how the book has got children into reading," Taylor says. "This is my desire, to see more children read with no one left behind."
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