Set in Stone (novel) facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Author | Linda Newbery |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | David Fickling Books |
| Pages | 357 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-75103-2 |
| OCLC | 61131736 |
Set in Stone is an exciting fantasy novel written by Linda Newbery. It's a book for young readers, filled with mystery and art. The story won a big award, the Costa Children's Book of the Year Prize in 2006. It was also considered for another important award, the Carnegie Medal, in 2007.
About Set in Stone
The Story's Mystery
The story follows a young artist named Samuel Godwin. He loves art, but after his father passes away, Samuel has to leave art school. He needs to find a job quickly. A rich businessman, Ernest Farrow, is looking for an art tutor. He needs someone to teach his two daughters. Samuel applies for the job and gets it.
Samuel moves into Mr. Farrow's large house called Fourwinds. This new home gives him time to work on his own art. Soon, Samuel starts to like Marianne, Mr. Farrow's younger daughter. But some things about Marianne are strange. She often walks around the grounds at night. Her sister, Juliana, is always quiet and seems sad. Samuel also learns about the previous art tutor. This tutor was a very good sculptor. He left Fourwinds before he could finish his best artwork. Samuel wonders why he left and what secrets the house holds.
Awards and Honors
Set in Stone received a major award in 2006. It won the 2006 Costa Book Awards prize for Best Children's Book. Other great books were also considered for this award. These included Clay by David Almond and The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding. Another book on the list was Just in Case by Meg Rosoff.
After winning the Children's Book award, Set in Stone was then put on the shortlist for the overall Book of the Year award. However, that top prize went to The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney. This book had won the First Novel award earlier. In addition to the Costa awards, Set in Stone was also nominated for the 2007 Carnegie Medal. This is another very important award for children's literature.
