Tarrin is a boy who is born into a world where the petrifying nightmares of medical science has all come true. Peoples appearance are younger than they actually are and most of them lives up to a hundred and either looks like they are only in there thirties or forties, or even in their childhood. Shes short with red hair and freckles, and shed love to be different like meredith, the new girl in her class. The stolen by alex shearer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But although meredith is tall and willowy, and quite clever and a talented actress. Moving into writing for children, his novels bootleg and the greatest store in the world were adapted for t. A powerful, spooky and disturbing novel, full of dark twists and turns, from the. A cracking plot a thrilling unexpected twist sunday telegraph lifes a game and someones cheating meredith is a new girl at school.
See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Two witch ladies steal kids bodies, they get them back. A story about an old witch and a willowy young girl a young life stolen. Still, the title applies to more than just gemmas storyits about tys experiences as well. Despite a recent surgery to remove his stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme, a brain tumor the size of a billiard ball, milkyeyed, bushybearded louis doesnt have much time left. An obsession with a boy band drives ally to do almost anything to meet the love of her life. Alex shearer has written more than a dozen books for both adults and children, as well as many successful television series, films, and stage and radio plays. He seems to cut through everything unimportant, zoning in on the meat. He was born in wick, in the north of scotland, and now lives in somerset. Share this book with your friends and family the hunted alex shearer. And elders has been selling a lot of those particular books, making it the center of the muchdiscussed stolen book trade in nashville. The lost alex shearer pearson schools and fe colleges. He has written more than a dozen books for both adults and children, as well as many successful television series, films, and stage and radio plays in the uk. Alex shearer has written for television, radio, film, and the stage and is the author of many books for children, including the speed of the dark, which was shortlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize.
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Sign up to the best of pan macmillan newsletter to discover the best of our books, events and special offers. Alex shearer started his writing career as a scriptwriter and has had great success in that field. The cloud hunters isbn 9781471400186 pdf epub alex. In a richly imaginative tale, perfect for both boys and girls as they launch themselves into the world of fiction as independent readers, alex shearer creates a dahlesque fantasy that roams through realms of magic, wonder and adventure.
He has written several tv series, stage plays, radio plays and comedy scripts. The stolen girls download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A fun childrens book with some surprisingly intelligent commentary thrown in. The author, alex shearer, has created many exiting turning point so make us want to read on. The key is when he tells gemma the story of being taken from his dads farm to the orphanage and the trauma that resulted. Click download or read online button to get the stolen girls book now. Alex shearer was born in 1949 in wick, in the far north of scotland and enjoyed writing from an early age. Alex shearer has written more than a dozen books for both adults and children, as well as many successful television series, films. His other books for macmillan are the great blue yonder, the hunted, the speed of the dark, bootleg and the lost. This is a book about two characters called joe and jonah. Pan macmillan, dec 3, 2010 juvenile fiction 272 pages. His credits include the two of us, the 1990s sitcom starring nicholas lyndhurst.
Thats how amazing the plot was, that i still remember this book that my 1011 year old self read. Join facebook to connect with alex shearer and others you may know. This acclaimed book by alex shearer is available at in several formats for your ereader. Starts off with intrigue, climaxes with an awesome twist no one would have expected, and ended off warmheartedly.
The stolen quotes showing of 3 time can do all sorts of things. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The television dramatisation of bootleg won a bafta award for drama in 2003. Alex shearer was born in wick, in the far north of scotland. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. His other books for macmillan are the great blue yonder, the stolen, the speed of. The stolen by alex shearer 20020412 hardcover january 1, 1716 4. A powerful, spooky and disturbing novel, full of dark twists and turns, from the author of the great blue yonder. He went on to write several tv series including the 1990s sitcom the two of us, and numerous stage and radio plays. I have to admit from the front cover i wasnt really expecting this book to be that great, but alex shearers writing has a unique style, and thats what makes the stolen worth reading.
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