Back To ListThe Gargoyle at the GatesByPhilippa DowdingPublished November 2012Paperback$ 10.99Paperback$ 10.99PDF$ 10.99ePub$ 8.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescription2014 Red Cedar Book Award — Shortlisted2014 Forest of Reading, Silver Birch Express — Shortlisted, Fiction2013 Diamond Willow Award — Shortlisted2013 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award — Shortlisted2013 Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Award — Shortlisted2013 White Ravens Award — CommendedWhat do you do when the park next door is inhabited by 400-year-old creatures?Christopher has a problem. He has just moved to Toronto. He has a new school and no friends. But even worse, the park next door is creepy: voices whisper in the bushes, and something throws apples at his window and howls at the moon. But what? Gargoyles! Their names are Gargoth and Ambergine, and they need help. An evil thief called the Collector is after them and wants to lock them away in his dark mansion, forever. Befriending a gargoyle takes courage, but it’s worth it. Once he does, Christopher suddenly has more friends than he ever imagined, including Katherine, a girl from his class who knows the gargoyles, as well. When the Collector steals Ambergine, it’s up to Christopher and Katherine to get her back, as long as something else doesn’t catch them along the way. This is the third book in the award-nominated Lost Gargoyle series. Of Related InterestTransmigrationNicholas MaesThe Strange Gift of Gwendolyn GoldenPhilippa DowdingJake and the Giant HandPhilippa DowdingMyles and the Monster OutsidePhilippa DowdingCarter and the Curious MazePhilippa DowdingReviews The Gargoyle at the Gates, an interesting and appealing story, is a splendid sequel to the first two Lost Gargoyle books.Canadian Materials...charming and amusing...The KW RecordI would recommend this book to young independent readers with an interest in gargoyles, magic, and adventure fiction. The inclusion of Toronto history and landmarks are an added bonus to a great read.Resource Links (NL)Starred ReviewBest Books for Kids and Teens: Spring Edition 2013PreviousNextContributorsPhilippa DowdingPhilippa Dowding is an award-winning children’s author, a poet, musician and a copywriter. Her many literary nominations include the Silver Birch Express, Red Cedar, and Red Maple awards. She lives in Toronto.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackNovember 20125x8 in192 pp9781459703940PDFNovember 2012-192 pp9781459703957ePubNovember 2012-192 pp9781459703964