Crongton Knights Alex Wheatle (Author) Series:
Crongton 2
Edition:
Imprint:
ATOM
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Pub Date:
03 Mar 2016
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Paperback B-format paperback 304pp h196mm x w130mm x s21mm 240g ISBN13: 9780349002323 ISBN13: 978-0-349-00232-3 ISBN10: 0349002320 x Description: Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016 Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2017 Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door. His brother is always out riding the streets at night, tempting trouble. And now, having strayed off his turf on a 'heroic' (if misguided) mission to help out a girl, McKay finds himself facing a friend's crazy ex-boyfriend, some power-tripping hood-rats and a notoriously violent gangster with a vendetta which hits too close to home. Poor McKay. He never asked for trouble ...But during one madcap night of adventure and danger, he will find out who his true friends are and what it means to stick with your family. Crongton Knights is a very funny, very moving story that shows that although life is testing, the lessons learned the hard way are the ones you'll never forget. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Marvels Brian Selznick (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Scholastic Press
Publisher:
Scholastic
Pub Date:
15 Sep 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 640pp h221mm x w155mm x s55mm 1370g ISBN13: 9781407159454 ISBN13: 978-1-4071-5945-4 ISBN10: 1407159453 x Description: In The Marvels, Selznick crafts another remarkable artistic and bookmaking achievement that weaves together two seemingly unrelated stories-one in words, the other in pictures-with spellbinding synergy. The illustrated story begins in 1766 with Billy Marvel, the lone survivor of a shipwreck, and charts the adventures of his family of actors over five generations. The prose story opens in 1990 and follows Joseph, who has run away from school to an estranged uncle's puzzling house in London, where he, along with the reader, must piece together many mysteries. Filled with mystery, vibrant characters, surprise twists, and heart-rending beauty, and featuring Selznick's most arresting art to date, The Marvels is a moving tribute to the power of story. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hell and High Water Tanya Landman (Author) Series:
Edition:
Imprint:
Walker Books Ltd
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Pub Date:
01 Oct 2015
Publishing Status:
Active
Published in: United Kingdom Hardback 320pp h222mm x w144mm x s30mm 459g ISBN13: 9781406356618 ISBN13: 978-1-4063-5661-8 ISBN10: 1406356611 x Description: The heart-stopping tale of a young man's attempt to clear his father's name, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier. From the author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier comes the heart-stopping tale of a young man's attempt to clear his father's name. When his father is arrested and transported to the Colonies, Caleb is left alone. After a desperate journey in search of an aunt he's never met he receives a strange, cold welcome. Then a body washes up on the nearby beach and Caleb is caught up in a terrifying net of lies and intrigue. Soon he and his new family are in mortal danger. This powerful story holds the reader in suspense as it charts the growth of a frightened boy into a brave young man. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________