Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction prize 2006

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2008 Winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize 2002

Blue Peter Book of the year Author 2003 Whitbread Shortlisted

"A sci-fi Dickens, full of orphans,

villains, chases & mysteries"

Frank Cottrell Boyce, Guardian

"Philip Reeve’s intricate imagination makes JK

Rowling feel like Enid Blyton, but he is adept at

creating likeable characters, subtle villains and

situations where good is hard to sort from evil..." Independent

St Luke’s Science and Sports College A Church of England (VC) School founded in 1873

Harts Lane Exeter

EX1 3RD

Tel: 01392 204600 Fax: 01392 204601

e-mail: office@st-lukes.devon.sch.uk web site: www.st-lukes.devon.sch.uk

Principal: Mark Pinchin

Dear Parent or Guardian, We have been very fortunate in securing a visit from the Carnegie Medal winning author Philip Reeve on Wednesday 22nd February. His series of books “Mortal Engines” is in pre-production for filming with Peter Jackson as producer and director. Philip will be with us for the whole day and will talk to the students in Years 7, 8 and 9 across that day. We will also be selling copies of some of his books in the Library at lunchtime which Philip will sign for the students if they so wish. Should your son or daughter be interested in owning a signed copy of one of Philip’s books, could you make sure that they have some money with them in school on that day? The average price of the books is £7. Alternatively I shall take orders on the day, although obviously these books will not be able to be signed by the author. I hope that the students enjoy this wonderful opportunity. Yours sincerely

Aileen Hamer Library Manager