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THE FIRE-EATERS Mass Market Paperback – 1 January 1900

by David Almond (Author)
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Bobby Burns knows he's a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby's life from all sides. Bobby's new school is a cold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA and USSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer to a world-engulfing war.

Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.

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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    224 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    520L
  6. Dimensions
    10.54 x 1.24 x 17.48 cm
  7. Publisher
    Laurel Leaf Library
  8. Publication date
    1 January 1900
  9. ISBN-10
    0375857516
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0375857515
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David Almond grew up in a large family in northeastern England and says, "The place and the people have given me many of my stories." He worked as a postman, a brush salesman, an editor, and a teacher, but began to write seriously after he finished college. His first novel for children, Skellig, was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book and appeared on many best book of the year lists. His second novel, Kit's Wilderness, won the Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature for young adults. David Almond lives in Newcastle, England, with his partner and their daughter.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Laurel Leaf Library (1 January 1900)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375857516
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375857515
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.54 x 1.24 x 17.48 cm
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David Almond is the author of Skellig, Bone Music, Island, The Savage, The Tightrope Walkers, A Song for Ella Grey, The Dam, The Colour of the Sun, and many other novels, stories, picture books, opera librettos, songs and plays. His work is translated into over 40 languages and is widely adapted for stage and screen. His innovative, boundary-breaking work is loved by readers of all ages, and receives widespread critical acclaim. His major awards include The Carnegie Medal, two Whitbreads, The Michael L Printz Award, Le Prix Sorcieres, The Nonino International Prize, The James Kruss Award and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. In 2010 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the world's most prestigious prize for children's authors. He is Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He lives on the North East coast. In 2021 he received an OBE for services to literature.

Go to David's website: www.davidalmond.com

‘There really is nobody quite like Almond writing in children’s or adult’s fiction today.’ The Times

‘A writer of visionary, Blakean intensity.’ The Times.

‘It is impossible not to be swept up in the power of his storytelling.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A master storyteller.’ The Independent.

‘David Almond’s books are strange, unsettling wild things – unfettered by the normal constraints of children’s literature. They are, like all great literature, beyond classification.’ The Guardian

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E. A. Spencer-Goodier
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful
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Sometimes genre is irrelevant. A child’s book? Not really, it’s a stunning anthem exploring love and pain, faith and community. Enjoy it like you would a ballad.
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Exactly what I was looking for and it arrived when I needed it <3
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's David Almond isn't it?
Reviewed in France on 19 February 2015
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My children are 8 and 10 years old and they have books that they read to themselves and each other and then books that I read to them. I love David Almond. It's so wonderful to find a children's/young adults' writer that is actually enjoyable to read out loud to your kids. I find that most childrens' books have interesting or fun stories but horrible, or at best inoffensive, writing styles. David Almond's words are bewitching. In this climate of tablets and widespread ADD, I cannot describe the relief of seeing my children's faces, rapt, their eyes distant, hanging onto Mr. Almond's every word. THANK GOD FOR DAVID ALMOND. I do.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I would recommend it to other customers
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My daughter is really enjoying reading The Fire Eaters novel, they are actually doing there English at school about The Fire Eaters, it seems to be an interesting book. I would recommend it to other customers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fire eaters
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j'avais acheté pour mon fils et son travaille au college. C' est excellent, un livre trés bien ecris et interressant.
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