Gus Keyer. The Book of All Things Thomas lives in Amsterdam, where tropical fish swim in canals and sparrows play trumpets. Or maybe only he sees them? Because Thomas notices what others do not see. But life is not easy for him. Because in addition to miracles, the boy sees angels who close their eyes when dad beats mom. Fortunately, a good sorceress lives nearby & ndash; Mrs. Van Amersfoort, who reveals to him the magical world of books and music, Eliza-Leather-Leg understands him without words, and Jesus comes & hellip; just talk.
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Immediately after its release, the book became an absolute world bestseller.
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2010 & nbsp; in Australia for in the language of the story & nbsp; the play was staged for the first time, which was very successful.
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Awards:
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2012 Gus Keyer received one of the most important awards in the field of children's literature - the Astrid Lindgren Prize for insightful realism, cunning humor & prophetic fantasy.
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The Book of All Things received the Belgian & nbsp; Golden & nbsp; Golden Owl & nbsp; Literary Prize.