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ISBN: 0007253850
Hardcover: 224 pages
Collins Education
2007
Price: S$12.50
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My
Swordhand Is Singing
by Marcus Sedgwick
In the bitter cold of winter, something evil is stirring.
Livestock are attacked in the dark night, and the dead return to
terrorise their loved ones. Woodcutter Peter is intrigued, but his
father, Tomas, insists that they leave well alone. Then a band of
gypsies arrive, insisting that Tomas is the only one who can save
the village. What secrets has the old man been keeping? And what
does he hide in the long, battered box, whose contents Peter is
forbidden to know?
Set in the seventeenth century, My Swordhand is Singing is a heart-rending
story of loss and redemption, inspired by the original vampire folklore
of Eastern Europe.
This is an example of the historical gems which
are hidden among the all too few pages of this book. A good read
for younger people with enough there to appeal to adults.
for
more informaton, please visit:
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ISBN: 0007244843
Hardcover: 192 pages
Collins Education
2007
Price: S$12.50
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Cirque
Du Freak
by Darren Shan
Darren is just your average schoolboy -- or was, at least -- until
he and his friend Steve buy tickets to the outlawed magical and macabre
Cirque Du Freak. Packed with wonderfully grotesque characters -- including
a snake-boy, a wolf-man and, most exciting of all, an enormous performing
spider -- the boys are enchanted, fascinated and yet terrified by
the show.
Darren, a total spider
freak, decides to steal and train the spider to perform amazing
tricks. Not realising the extreme consequences of his daring theft,
Darren finds himself forced to make a terrible bargain with a creature
of the night! Told in a compelling 'mock-umentary' style, 'Cirque
Du Freak' is more than just a spooky supernatural tale. It has bags
of teaching potential, and is consistently described as one of the
best books to engage reluctant readers -- and keep them reading.
for
more informaton, please visit:
http://www.collinseducation.com/subject.aspx?group=6
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ISBN: 0007233337
Hardcover: 216 pages
Collins Education
2006
Price: S$12.50 |
Treasure
Hunters
by Allan Baillie
An
action-packed and thought-provoking thriller from Australian master
storyteller Allan Baillie.
Pat
joins his estranged father to search for a shipwreck off the coast
of an Indonesian island. As they follow a treasure trail to the
lost Flor do Mar, he begins to piece together the history of the
wreck and those on board. But the island is a territory in turmoil
and Pat and his father become reluctantly and fatefully involved
in the escalating violence.
Told
in the first person, Treasure Hunters is a fast-paced adventure
story that will have particular appeal for boys.
for
more informaton, please visit:
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ISBN: 0007233345
Hardcover: 216 pages
Collins Education
2006
Price: S$12.50
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The
Dreamwalkers Child
by Steve Voake
This
is a fast-paced adventure from ex-headmaster Steve Voake. At first
Sam Palmer thinks it's just his imagination, but the more he looks
around him, the more he begins to believe that insects are starting
to follow him. Then a bizarre accident leaves him in a coma, and
he is transported to a miniature world in which the insects are
used as fighter jets. Aided by Skipper - an adrenalin-loving girl
pilot - Sam learns to command wasps and horseflies and joins in
the battle to defeat the evil Odoursin and save his own world
from destruction.
for more informaton, please visit: http://www.collinseducation.com/subject.aspx?group=6
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downloadable complete scheme of work and ICT activities available
upon adoption.
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ISBN: 9780340941423
Hardcover: 288 pages
Hodder Education
Jan 2007
Price: S$12.50 |
Clay
by David Almond
This is another lyrical, gripping read from the multiaward winner,
David Almond. With fascination, Davie and his friend Geordie watch
the arrival of a new boy, Stephen Rose, in their town. He seems
to have come from nowhere, and when he arrives to live with his
distant aunt, the local 'loony', 'Crazy Mary', no one envies his
new home. But perhaps, he's the answer to Davie and Geordie's
prayers - a secret weapon in their war against the monstrous Mouldy
and his gang? Intrigued, Davie and Geordie befriend Stephen. But
they are heading innocently down a path that brings with it a
monster of an entirely unexpected nature. Their encounter with
the mysterious Stephen is as incredible as it is menacing, and
as the true story of Stephen's past slowly emerges, Davie's life
is changed forever.
Free
downloadable teacher's resource available
upon adoption. For more information, kindly
visit: http://www.hodderliterature.co.uk/
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ISBN: 9780340941430
Hardcover: 208 pages
Hodder Education
Jan 2007
Price: S$12.50 |
Jacob's
Ladder
by Brian Keaney
Jacob wakes in the middle of a field with no recollection of how
he came to be there. The only thing he can clearly remember is
his name. Is he alive or dead? Jacob is then taken by Virgil,
a mysterious guide, to a featureless place named Locus. He is
given a grey uniform and becomes part of a mass of young people,
all resigned to their fate and struggling to piece together memories
of their previous existence. With two companions, Jacob sets out
on a journey back towards the life he has left. The journey is
uncertain; there is no guide, nor any advice as to decisions that
have to be made. Challenges, temptations, fearful encounters with
strange characters and creatures lead him to the Palace of Remembrance,
the gateway back to the real world, where a final (or is it a
first?) choice awaits him.
Free
downloadable teacher's resource available
upon adoption. For more
information, kindly visit: http://www.hodderliterature.co.uk/
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ISBN: 9780340941447
Hardcover: 288 pages
Hodder Education
Jan 2007
Price: S$12.50 |
The
Great Switcheroonie
by Alex Shearer
Bill
thinks switching lives with Benny, the son of a world-famous footballer,
for a day is going to be brilliant. But have Bill and Benny picked
the wrong day to swap lives?
Bill
Harris could not be more different from Benny Spinks, the son of
a famous footballer and his pop singer wife. Bill knows nothing
about football, is never picked for teams and on one occasion scores
6 own goals in a 7-0 defeat. Then, one day, a freak hair-drying
incident turns Bill into a Benny Spinks double. Bill is offered
look-alike work and so comes to meet Benny. The boys like one another
instantly and hatch a plan to swap lives for a day. Confusion follows
when both Bill and Benny are kidnapped by rival gangs. However,
the boys manage to trick the kidnappers (through a cunning plan
involving peanut butter) and each returns to his own life, having
learnt something very important about himself.
Free
downloadable teacher's resource available
upon adoption upon adoption.
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