Eighth Novel: First Published October 2010

Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Noah Barleywater left home in the early morning, before the sun rose, before the dogs woke, before the dew stopped falling on the fields.

Eight-year-old Noah’s problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an un-trodden path through the forest.

Before long he come across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop. It is a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker.

The toymaker has a story to tell, and it’s a story of adventure and wonder and broken promises. He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that will change his life. And it could change yours too.