Oz and Ends

Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.

Showing posts with label SERIES Lionboy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SERIES Lionboy. Show all posts
14 October 2007

Lionboy's Unflattering Picture of America

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It's ironic that Zizou Corder 's Lionboy trilogy became a bestselling series in the US since the books are, with little padding to...
22 September 2007

Divided by a Common Language in Lionboy, books 2 and 3

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Back in May I discussed how in Zizou Corder's Lionboy a circus impresario from the "southern Empire" of America uses "y...
20 August 2007

Lionboy Trilogy Originally a Biology?

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I can't find any external evidence for this theory, but I suspect that Zizou Corder (actually Louisa Young and her daughter Isabel) orig...
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22 June 2007

He Wondered If He Would Ever See Julius Again

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On page 124 of Lionboy: The Chase , Zizou Corder inserts what seems at first glance to be an extraneous paragraph. Young hero Charlie Ashant...
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28 May 2007

Divided by a Common Language in Lionboy

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The circus proprietor in Lionboy is named Major Maurice Thibaudet, pronounced Tib-uh-day . (Every novel should have a circus proprietor, do...
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12 May 2007

Roaring Start for Lionboy

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Now that is a fine opening chapter. Right off the mark Lionboy establishes young Charlie's deep affection and admiration for his extra...
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