Cinnamon New Award-winning author/illustrator

Can a tiger talk? In a very hot country, ringed by mountains and jungles, lives a princess called Cinnamon. Her eyes are made of pearls, which means that she is blind. And for reasons that nobody understands, she won’t speak. So Cinnamon’s parents, the Rajah and Rani, offer a reward to anyone who can teach her to talk. People travel from far and wide to have a go, but nothing works. Until a mighty tiger, huge and fierce, prowls into the palace…

• A mighty fable from Carnegie Medal winner Neil Gaiman

• A surreal tale of majestic beauty, set in a mythical India

• Glorious colour artwork by rising talent Divya Srinivasan

• Neil is the author of Coraline and The Graveyard Book

“Balances the odd and the whimsical, the bizarre and the beautiful.” Kirkus

“Gaiman’s lyrical and distinctive fairy tale begs to be read aloud.” School Library Journal