Hachette India

A Pilgrim's Progress

Jason Cockcroft

Geraldine McCaughrean

I had a dream last night... large enough to fill the rest of my life.' This retelling of John Bunyan's classic story is filled with drama, excitement and adventure. On his journey of a life-time to the City of Gold, Christian meets an extraordinary cast of characters, such as the terrible Giant Despair and the monster Apollyon. Together with Hopeful, his steadfast companion, he survives the snipers and mantraps, the Great Bog, Vanity Fair, Lucre Hill and Castle Doubting. But will he find the courage to cross the final river to the City of Gold and his salvation?

Jason Cockcroft

Author: Geraldine McCaugrean is an established author for all age groups. Geraldine has been awarded many prizes for her writing including the Whitbread Children's Book Award the Library Association Carnegie Medal the Guardian Award and the Blue Peter Book Award. Geraldine has also published a number of retellings of traditional stories. Geraldine has a young daughter. A Pilgrim's Progress is the Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award.

Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft is a talented illustrator of children's books. He has collaborated with many established authors such as Helen Cresswell and Geraldine McCaughrean illustrating Sophie and the Seawolf and Never Let Go respectively.

Geraldine McCaughrean

Geraldine McCaughrean's novels and retellings for children have won her the CARNEGIE MEDAL GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION AWARD WHITBREAD AWARD and THE BEEFEATER AWARD. A prolific author who writes for all ages she lives in Berkshire with her family.