Аллан Стрэттон — новинки
- 11 изданий на 2 языках
-
The Way Back Home Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 1783445211 Год издания: 2017 Издательство: Andersen Язык: Английский Zoe Bird is going nowhere fast. She’s angry and lonely, and her only true friend is her granny, whose Alzheimer’s is worsening. When her parents put Granny in a home, Zoe decides now is the time to break free. She smuggles Granny out and together they hit the tracks on a cross-country trip to find Zoe’s long-lost uncle. But there will be some home truths along the way. . .
An emotional story about family, surviving school and being true to yourself for fans of The Art of Being Normal and Unbecoming. -
The Dogs Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 1492609382 Год издания: 2015 Издательство: Sourcebooks Fire Язык: Английский Out of the corner of my eye, I catch something moving by the barn.
When I look, it disappears. Wait. There it is again, at the cornfield.
Some movement, some thing.
Mom and I have been on the run for years. Every time he catches up with us, we move to a new place and start over.
But this place is different.
This place is full of secrets. And they won't leave me alone. -
The Resurrection of Mary Mabel McTavish Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 1459708490 Год издания: 2014 Издательство: Dundurn Язык: Английский It's the Great Depression and Mary Mabel McTavish is suicidal. A drudge at the Bentwhistle Academy for Young Ladies (aka Wealthy Juvenile Delinquents), she is at London General Hospital when little Timmy Beeford is carried into emergency and pronounced dead. He was electrocuted at an evangelical road show when the metal cross on top of the revival tent was struck by lightning. Believing she’s guided by her late mother, Mary Mabel lays on hands. Timmy promptly resurrects.
William Randolph Hearst gets wind of the story and soon the Miracle Maid is rocketing from the Canadian backwoods to '30s Hollywood. Jack Warner, J. Edgar Hoover, and the Rockettes round out a cast of Ponzi promoters, Bolshevik hoboes, and double-dealing social climbers in a fast-paced tale that satirizes the religious right, media manipulation, celebrity, and greed. -
Curse of the Dream Witch Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 057128826X Год издания: 2013 Издательство: Faber Faber Язык: Английский It is the age of the Great Dread. The Dream Witch wants the heart of Princess Olivia. Until she has it none of the kingdom's children are safe. Olivia's parents seek help from the Prince Leo of Pretonia and his uncle, the Duke of Fettwurst, but the treacherous duo seize their castle instead.
It is up to Olivia to defeat the Dream Witch, Prince Leo and his uncle. She makes a daring escape from her turret cell and races to the forest to take on the Dream Witch in her underground lair. Two friends are by her side: the peasant boy Milo and a curious talking mouse with a surprising past.
Together they must face danger and fantastical adverseries to lift the Great Dread, save their families and resuce a kingdom. -
The Grave Robber's Apprentice Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 0061976083, 9780061976087 Год издания: 2012 Издательство: HarperCollins Язык: Английский Hans doesn't know who he is or where he came from. When he was a baby, he washed ashore in a wooden box and was adopted by the conniving grave robber Knobbe the Bent. Now fate has thrown him together with Angela von Schwanenberg, a young countess fleeing for her life from the evil Archduke Arnulf and his dreaded necromancer. Together, these friends are on a daring quest to discover Hans' true identity and to save Angela's parents from the archduke. In this world, anything is possible with luck and imagination - even for a grave robber's apprentice.
-
The Grave Robber's Apprentice Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 978-0061976087 Год издания: 2012 Издательство: HarperCollins Publishers Язык: Английский Hans doesn't know who he is or where he came from. When he was a baby, he washed ashore in a wooden box and was adopted by the conniving grave robber, Knobbe the Bent. Now fate has thrown him together with Angela von Schwanenberg, a young countess fleeing for her life from the evil Archduke Arnulf and his dreaded Necromancer. Together, these friends are on a daring quest to discover Hans' true identity and to save Angela's parents from the archduke. Join Hans and Angela on their grand adventure as they ride through the depths of the great forest, sled down a mountain in a coffin, and sneak along the secret passageways of the archduke's…
-
The Grave Robber's Apprentice Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 9780062099297 Год издания: 2012 Издательство: HarperCollins Hans doesn't know who he is or where he came from. When he was a baby, he washed ashore in a wooden box and was adopted by the conniving grave robber, Knobbe the Bent. Now fate has thrown him together with Angela von Schwanenberg, a young countess fleeing for her life from the evil Archduke Arnulf and his dreaded Necromancer. Together, these friends are on a daring quest to discover Hans' true identity and to save Angela's parents from the archduke. Join Hans and Angela on their grand adventure as they ride through the depths of the great forest, sled down a mountain in a coffin, and sneak along the secret passageways of the archduke's…
-
Borderline Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 0061451126 Год издания: 2010 Издательство: Harper Teen Язык: Английский Life’s not easy for Sami Sabiri, especially since his dad stuck him at a private boys’ school where he’s the only Muslim kid. But it’s about to get a whole lot worse.
When Sami catches his father in a lie, he gets suspicious. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one. In a whirlwind, the FBI and RCMP descend, and Sami suddenly finds his family at the centre of an international terror plot. Everything he’s ever known comes into question as Sami fights to keep his world from unravelling.
Borderline is an action-packed page-turner about loyalty and identity, starring a funny and gutsy 15-year-old determined to save his father, his family and his life. -
Chanda's Wars Аллан Стрэттон
Год издания: 2008 Издательство: HarperTeen Язык: Английский She promised her mama she'd keep them safe.
It's been six months since Mama died, and Chanda is struggling to raise her little brother and sister. Determined to end a family feud, she takes them to her relatives' remote rural village.
But across the nearby border, a brutal civil war is spreading. Rebels led by the ruthless General Mandiki attack at night, stealing children. All that separates Chanda from the horror is a stretch of rugged bush and a national park alive with predators. Soon, not even that. Before she knows it, Chanda must face the unthinkable, with a troubled young tracker as her unlikely ally.
Chanda's Wars is the unforgettable story of a teenager who risks everything to save her brother and sister. Epic in its sweep, intimate in its humanity, here is a gripping tale of family intrigue, love and courage, forgiveness and hope. -
Chanda's Secrets Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 1550378341 Год издания: 2004 Издательство: Annick Press Язык: Английский Chanda's Secrets os a suspense-filled novel about a teenager who fights to rescue the people she loves. Through his dramatic storytelling, Allan Stratton captures the enduring strength of loyalty, the profound impact of loss, and a fearlessness that is powered by the heart. Above all, this is a story about living with truth. -
The Phoenix Lottery Аллан Стрэттон
ISBN: 1896332161 Год издания: 1998 Язык: Английский "Stratton unleashed. Stratton slipped free from the unruly bonds of the earth, with voices from Lord-knows-what astral plane whispering devilishly, deliciously in his ear about naughty Baptists, wicked cardinals, and the spectacular Beamishes, pere et fils. In The Phoenix Lottery, thank God, live the first Canadians one has wanted to meet since Trudeau."Michael Valpy, The Globe and Mail
Author Biography: Stratton is the author of the hit plays Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii, Rexy, Papers, and Bag Babies. His recently published novel The Phoenix Lottery is a companion to this play.