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The Fire Eaters
The Fire Eaters
hardback
Published:
14 August, 2003
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Description
Prizes
Shortlisted for Whitbread Prize (Children's Book) 2003 and Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2003 and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2003.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780340773826 |
| ISBN10 | 0340773820 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 416 g |
| Product Dimensions | 145 x 222 x 25 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
Media Reviews
- SKELLIG: 'Gripping, beautifully and brilliantly written. Everyone is raving about this unforgettable book.' - The Sunday Times - SKELLIG: 'David Almond's lyrical tale of the angel Skellig is written with delicacy and restraint, and tells a story of love and faith with exquisite, heart-fluttering tenderness. It is an extraordinarily profound book, no matter how old the reader.' - Chair of the Whitbread Judging Panel - KIT'S WILDERNESS: '...establishes Almond as the most exciting new voice in children's books this decade.' - Literary Review - KIT'S WILDERNESS: '...this superb piece of lyrically-written literary fiction captivates children and their parents alike.' - The Guardian - HEAVEN EYES: 'David Almond understands the joy and fear of being alive better than most - Heaven Eyes is a mysterious gift of a novel.' - The Times - HEAVEN EYES: 'Haunting, deeply lyrical, allusive and elusive, but above all beautifully written...' - The Daily Telegraph - SECRET HEART: 'Secret Heart is his best book yet.' - Literary Review - SECRET HEART: 'This gripping book will enrich your soul and fire your imagination.' - The Daily Telegraph
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Author's Bio
David Almond's first novel for children, SKELLIG, won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal, and his second, KIT'S WILDERNESS, won the Smarties Award Silver Medal, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award. Following the further success of HEAVEN EYES and SECRET HEART, David is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative children's authors writing today, and his books are bestsellers all over the world. David lives with his family in Northumbria.