Product Description

Peter and his family live among the Quinces in the cookery section of a mystical library. At night, when the library comes to life, Peter ventures out of his home to find a missing volume - "How To Live Forever".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8082 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Customer Reviews

I loved this book and I am 50+
I found this book by accident in my local library and was immediately captivated by the illustrations, which are absolutely superb. They have a magical quality which matched the whimsical story, and I spent ages just finding all the visual jokes and giggles contained within them. A must-have for collectors of beautiful illustrations, and great fun to read and explore with a child. So I'm buying it. Janet S.

Fantastic childrens book
I read this book together with a group of third graders. They liked the story, which provoked some interesting discussions on life and death, and they loved the illustrations, especially when they had to try and identify symbols related to the story. (Note: It's not a long book)

How to Live Forever by Colin Thompson
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved everything about it, illustrations and the story. There are so many things to see on each page, and you are "forever" finding new details. I've had the book for three weeks, and I pick it up every few days. I have only just noticed Peter running through the blue and white garden, and the crushed paint tube which resembles a sleeping crescent moon (on the red lacquered shelves).

It is a magical story about a library that comes to life at night, and a young boy's quest to find a book that has been missing for 200 years.

It is a truly excellent book, and a modern day classic. Adults and Children of all ages are sure to love it. We did, and our ages range from seven to eighty two!

In fact, I've enjoyed it so much that I'm going to buy the hardback version too.