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The Boy Who Flew
The Boy Who Flew
paperback
Published:
7 March, 2019
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Description
A vivid adventure filled with danger and heroism from the author of Murder in Midwinter.
Athan Wilde dreams of flight. When his friend, Mr Chen, is murdered, Athan must rescue the flying machine they were building together and stop it falling into the wrong hands. But keeping the machine safe puts his family in terrible danger. What will Athan choose - flight or family?
From the acclaimed author of Murder In Midwinter, Fleur Hitchcock's The Boy Who Flew is a thrilling, murderous tale set among the steep rooftops and slippery characters of Athan's intricately imagined world. Perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Peter Bunzl and Philip Reeve.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781788004381 |
| ISBN10 | 1788004388 |
| Number Of Pages | 240 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Nosy Crow Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Born in Chobham and raised outside Winchester, Fleur Hitchcock grew up as the youngest child of three. She spent her smallest years reading Tintin and Batman, and searching for King Alfred's treasure. She grew up a little, went away to school near Farnham, studied English in Wales, and, for the next twenty years, sold Applied Art in the city of Bath. When her younger child was seven, she embarked on the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa and graduated with a distinction. Now living outside Bath, between parenting and writing, Fleur works with her husband, a toymaker, looks after other people's gardens and tries to grow vegetables.