Tall Story

Tall Story was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for 13 book prizes in the United Kingdom. It won the Crystal Kite Prize for Europe. Andi hasn't seen her brother for eight years and when he steps off the plane from the Philippines, she cannot believe her eyes. He's tall. EIGHT FOOT TALL. But Bernardo is not what he seems. Bernardo is a hero, Bernardo works miracles, and Bernardo has an amazing story to tell.

Blue Peter Children's Book Prize - shortlisted

Waterstone's Children's Book Prize - shortlisted

The UKLA Children's Book Prize - shortlisted

The Branford Boase Award - shortlisted

The Times Recommended Children's Books for Christmas 2010

The Sunday Times 100 Best Titles for the Summer 2010

Brilliant Summer Books, National Geographic Kids

100 Magnificent Children's Books of 2011 - School Library Journal

Outstanding Children's Debuts of 2011 - Kirkus

Kindle's Best of the Month - February 2011 - Amazon.com

""Candy Gourlay's Tall Story is a pleasure from first to last, and it displays the assurance of a born storyteller." The Times

"Tall Story by Candy Gourlay combines wry humour and profound comment on cultural identity. It is an astute coming of age novel. " The Bookseller

"My best book of the year has to be Tall Story by Candy Gourlay. It just has to." Bookwitch