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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories
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Our Tower
(Hardcover)
Joseph Coelho; Illustrated by Richard Johnson
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R329
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This magical story follows three children living in a tower block,
as they embark on a fantastical adventure which helps them see
their home in a new light. A deeply personal story written by
multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph
Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in a tower block
and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a
reclaiming of tower blocks as a place where magic and adventure can
happen. It's a modern-day fable that shows the children of a tower
block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree and
meeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that
the magic they'd been looking for had been in their tower all
along. Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative,
creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will
fall in love with. This powerful story is about how society
separates 'urban' spaces from the countryside, but the reality is
that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it.
An action-packed eco-thriller for 11+ readers from award-winning
children's author, Victoria Williamson. On a remote Scottish
island, fourteen-year-old Max's life changes forever when he loses
his hearing in a boating accident. Struggling to make sense of his
new life and finding it hard to adapt in school, he begins to
notice other - even stranger - changes taking place when a new wind
farm appears off the island's coast. With the help of three school
friends with additional support needs, Max discovers that a
sinister scientist, Doctor Ashwood, is using wind turbines to
experiment on the islanders. They must find a way to shut down the
government's secret test before it spins out of control...
The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.
There are stories about people who want to live forever.
This is not one of those stories.
This is a story about someone who wants to stop…
Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.
Obviously no one believes him.
So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live…
… which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die.
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