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47 Autumn 2017 The Magic Dust How many hours of w
ork lie behind the incredible imagery in The Magic Dust? Is it even possible to guess? Each spread in this magnificent picture book is covered with beautiful settings rendered in such minute detail it’s absolutely breathtaking. The forest nation of Eveningland is filled with grief and anxiety. Their leader has suddenly died, and little Svingle has lost her mother, her ever-present sanctuary. Who will lead their country now? And what are the Rumbles, getting ever closer to Eveningland with their chainsaws and diggers, preparing to do? Danger hangs in the air, and it’s up to Svingle to save her country. Marcus Gunnar Pettersson and Stefan Casta invite the reader into a land of enchantment and possibility. The trees wind their serpentine ways across the pages, the twilight skies are never-ending, and the diggers of the Rumbles are poised, mouths gaping, above the world. This is a thrilling tale, with absolutely fabulous illustrations. Stefan Casta (text) b. 1949 Marcus Gunnar Pettersson (ill) b. 1987 The Magic Dust Publisher Opal www.opal.se Rights Opal anja@opal.se Stefan Casta Selected Works En blommas liv illustrated by Sara Lundberg 2008 Den gröna cirkeln 2010 Young adult novel Stora mesboken illustrated by Staffan Ullström 2013 Non-fiction Literary Prizes Augustpriset 1999 Astrid Lindgrenpriset 2002 Barnens romanpris 2011 Marcus Gunnar Pettersson Selected Works Vi letar skatt written by Jesper Lundqvist 2015 Picture book Ylvania – sagan om ljusbäraren written by Ylva Hällen 2016 Chapter book Åskan written by Ulf Stark 2017 Chapter book Photo: Private Photo: Stephanie Wiegner