New Releases by Tim Bowler

A pack containing: DT 15 copies of the Rollercoasters Educational Edition of Starseeker by Tim Bowler DT 15 Starseeker Reading Guides to support the students in their study of the novel

From award-winning author, Tim Bowler, comes the latest instalment in the utterly gripping Blade series, which takes you into the dangerous, secret life of its unforgettable narrator.

From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Frozen Fire comes the fourth title in a startlingly compelling new series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator.This thrilling new series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today''s news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power totempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade''s dangerous world.

Blade is a teenager with a past he''s trying to escape from but now his enemies have tracked him down. Blade knows that if he doesn''t escape, he''s dead. Suggested level: secondary.

Knowing that he is dying, Jess''s grandfather insists on returning to the river he had known as a boy to finish a special painting and fulfill a life-long dream.

Korean edition of "Starseeker" by Tim Bowler (American Edition: "Firmament"), the winner of the numerous awards includes the Carnegie Medal and the Angus Book Award for River Boy. Translated by Kim Eun Gyeong. Vol 1 of 2 In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A pack containing:* 15 copies of the Rollercoasters Educational Edition of Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler* 15 Storm Catchers Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel

Will lies in a deserted lane. All he knows is that he''s had an accident and that his life is slipping away. Against all the odds he survives - but with an almost total loss of memory. He does not even know himself.And that is not all. At night he is tormented by visions, in the daytime by hostile strangers. Why does he have so many enemies? And who is the strange child who seems to have a story to tell him? Something has happened in this town, something terrifying. Will can sense it but he can''t work out whatit was.Perhaps the old Will knew. But that was before the accident. The new Will must search for the answers again - and this is a dangerous task. For the town has a secret and there are those who will do everything in their power to preserve it.Even kill.

Korean edition of "Starseeker" by Tim Bowler, the winner of the numerous awards includes the Carnegie Medal and the Angus Book Award for River Boy. Translated by Kim Eun Gyeong. Vol 2 of 2 In Korean. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Luc possède un véritable don pour le piano. Son père aussi était un musicien exceptionnel, avant de mourir il y a deux ans. Depuis, Luc n''est plus le même : il se laisse entraîner dans un cambriolage par Skin et sa bande. Son esprit est hanté par des sons étranges, des mélodies qu''il n''arrive pas à déchiffrer... Mais une mystérieuse petite fille va bouleverser sa vie.

Midget A unique and unnerving story about Midget - fifteen years old, three feet tall, and target of his older brother''s bullying and cruelty. Midget dreams of buying a boat and sailing away, but people say it''ll take a miracle for that to happen. Midget knows miracles can happen, but sometimes they hurt people who get in the way . . . Dragon''s Rock Benjamin can''t stop the nightmares. Every night they come - so real and vivid that Benjamin lives in terror and sleep has become a place of fear. He knows he must return the stone he took from Dragon''s Rock - this could be the only way to end the horror. But once there he realizes that he''s not the only one in torment and the dragon of his nightmares is more terrifying than ever.

"Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands any more but, stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He''s determined to finish his last painting, ''River Boy'', before he goes."--P. [4] of cover.

Each River Boy Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of River Boy by Tim Bowler and 15 River Boy Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel. Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He''s determined to finish his last painting, ''River Boy'', before he goes. A poignant story that explores the subject of grief and loss in an accessible and affecting way. Themes: grief, bereavement, testing physical limits, artistic challenge Teaching Focus: * Language rich in metaphor and other rhetorical devices * Strong chracterization and sensitive portrayal of relationships * Creation of mood and setting through descriptive language * Key images woven through the narrative and plot Recommended for students in Years 8 and 9 The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews.

This Evaluation Pack contains one each of: River Boy by Tim Bowler; The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean; The Merrybegot by Julie Hearn; Calling A Dead Man by Gillian Cross; Unique by Alison Allen-Gray; Warlands by Rachel Anderson; The Prisoner by James Riordan; The Lastling by Philip Gross; and The Same Stuff As Stars by Katherine Paterson. One of The Kite Rider Reading Guide: provides essential background material for students, on the novel of the same title, including a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews; a reusable booklet with magazine feel to engage students, for use throughout the study of the novel, and for use as a ''way in'' to aspects of the novel; and one of CD-ROM Series Introduction.

Luke está en apuros: Skin, el matón del pueblo, le ha pedido que cometa un robo en una casa para demostrar que es digno de pertenecer a la pandilla. Sin embargo, este es solo uno de sus problemas, ya que, desde la muerte de su padre, Luke está perdido. En la casa se encontrará algo inesperado que le ayudará a aceptarse tal y como es.

Fifteen-year-old Kit and his parents must ground their sinking sailboat on a rocky island inhabited by a primitive sect who believe the stranded family has been sent by the devil.

Le grand-père de Jess est mourant. Il peut à peine bouger ses mains, mais plus têtu que jamais, il est déterminé à achever son dernier tableau, " Le garçon de la rivière ". Au début, Jess n''accepte pas son entêtement, mais peu à peu, elle est fascinée par l''œuvre mystérieuse. Et quand elle rencontre vraiment " Le garçon de la rivière ", elle comprend...

Stevie is having an unhappy break with his father. In a rage he storms off and eventually finds himself in a quiet courtyard where a strange old man is washing in an old well. Repulsed by the figure, Stevie nonetheless takes the broken bell the man leaves behind, but that night he wakes to find ghostly figures in his room.

It seemed just another boring history lesson at a boring castle ruin. But without warning Will feels a dreadful presence enter his body and speak through his own mouth. Will soon finds himself drawn into a nightmare of revenge that places him in terrifying and mortal danger.

While struggling to cope with the death of his father, a gifted musician, fourteen-year-old Luke must deal with a dangerous bully, a lonely old woman, a blind young girl, his mother''s romantic involvement, and his own musical talent.

Filled with guilt over his younger sister''s kidnapping, teenaged Fin tries to rescue her and in the process learns about a dark family secret.

Good hands, Luke, Dad had said. So don''t ever put them to bad use. Yet that''s just what Luke is about to do - break into a house and prove he''s a real part of the gang. But nobody is prepared for what he finds inside. Something so unexpected it will change his life forever. A wonderfully richnovel from Carnegie Medal winner, Tim Bowler, written with lyricism, drama, and power, and filled with the sense of a universe bursting with music.

Midget is fifteen and three foot tall. Trapped in a body he hates, Midget is tortured by his cruel older brother Seb. His father is kind but unaware of Seb''s treatment of Midget.But Midget can sail and his dream is to sail his own boat. Everyone says it''ll take a miracle, but that''s when Midget starts to realise that he has a special power. He can make things happen. But in the process people get hurt - including his brother Seb. Through this crisis, the brothers find anew understanding.

Benjamin has terrible nightmares. Ever since taking the stone from Dragon''s Rock he feels the beast chasing him. Sleep has become a place of fear, where the dragon hunts him. Benjamin returns to Dragon''s Rock in the hope that he can put things right and so get rid of the visions. Once there, his nightmares become even more dangerous. And Benjamin realizes that he''s no longer the only person at risk ...