One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back - his family, his friends . . . and his princess.
Conor knows there is only one way out. It's an impossible task, which has never been done before. But Conor is determined to do it. He'll have to fly.
Swashbuckling new fiction from the amazing Eoin Colfer, ideal for readers aged 11+.
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award. It was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
There are 432 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Robert Dunbar said of Eoin Colfer's first novel, BENNY AND OMAR (an instant number one bestseller in Ireland), "A wonderful book, absolutely hilarious. "
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Bisto Book Award
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Grand Canyon Reader Award
This book was recognised in the Tween category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 7-9 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
Isinglass Teen Read Award
This book was recognised by the Isinglass Teen Read Award.
Beehive Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Beehive Award.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
Cybils Award
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
