David Almond: 33 books

From master storyteller David Almond comes a gripping, exquisitely written novel about a hidden-away child who emerges into a broken world. Billy Dean is a secret child. He has a beautiful young mother and a father who arrives at night carrying the scents of candles and incense and cigarettes....

David Almond’s extraordinary novels have established him as an author of unique insight and skill. These stories encapsulate his endless sense of mystery and wonderment, as they weave a tangible tapestry of growing up in a large, loving family. Here are the kernels of his novels—joy and fear,...

Every summer Liam and Max roam the wild countryside of Northumberland - but this year things are different. One hot summer's day a jackdaw leads the two boys into an ancient farm house where they find a baby, wrapped in a blanket, with a scribbled note pinned to it: PLESE LOOK AFTER HER RITE. THIS...

Joe lives with his mother in Helmouth, a forgotten village crumbling on the edge of the suburbs. His days are spent trying to evade the demands of school and the taunts of the local bullies. Joe's friend, Stanny, insists that Joe must toughen up, become a survivor - and he is adamant that a weekend...

"Überraschend, brillant und geheimnisvoll" urteilt The Times über Heaven, dieses so anrührende wie atemlos spannende Buch des preisgekrönten Autors David Almond. Als Erin mit Januar und Maus aus dem Waisenhaus abhaut, geschieht dies nicht zum ersten Mal. Doch noch nie hatten sie sich...

Das Leben ist kein Goldfischteich… … sondern ein Piranha-Becken. Doch einen Jungen wie Stan kann das nicht schrecken. Auf der Suche nach dem großen Abenteuer läuft er von zu Hause weg und wird Schüler des weltberühmten Magiers Pancho Pirelli. Von ihm lernt Stan, was keiner außer Pancho je...

Claire adora la sua amica Ella. Sono inseparabili da quando giocavano insieme da piccole e da allora Claire protegge la sua dolce, svagata bellezza. Ora condividono con i loro amici i sogni di libertà e invincibilità che solo a diciassette anni si possono avere. Durante una gita sulle spiagge del...

The Coming Baby Boomer Crisis and How to Protect Yourself! Many quality books address exclusively long-term care insurance. This book is not one of them. Although creative long-term care insurance options are covered, the content focuses on how to protect retirees from their two main concerns which...

The Printz Award–winning classic gets a new look. Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit’s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness. The Watson family moves to Stoneygate,...

Erin Law and her friends are Damaged Children. At least that is the label given to them by Maureen, the woman who runs the orphanage that they live in. Damaged, Beyond Repair because they have no parents to take care of them. But Erin knows that if they care for each other they can put up with the...

Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They’re full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O’Mahoney thinks it would be a good idea for Davie and Geordie to befriend him—maybe some of their good...

Joe Maloney is out of place in this world. His mother wants him to be a man, and he can’t be that yet. His only friend, Stanny Mole, wants to teach him how to kill, and Joe can’t learn that. Joe’s mind is always somewhere else: on the weird creatures he sees in the distant sky, the songs he...

Als Michael in einer baufälligen Garage ein dürres, blasses Wesen entdeckt, weiß er nicht, ob er Mensch oder Tier vor sich hat. Gemeinsam mit Mina kümmert sich Michael um das Wesen. Das lenkt ihn ab von der großen Sorge um seine kleine Schwester, die viel zu früh auf die Welt gekommen ist. Doch...

Billy Dean, figlio di un amore proibito, amato in modo singolare, vive per molti anni chiuso in una camera murata, protetto e tenuto segreto a tutti. Quando finalmente potrà uscire si ritrova sopraffatto da una realtà che non capisce, violenta e terribile. Poi, grazie all’aiuto delle persone che...