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Alex Shearer

    25 giugno 1949

    Alex Shearer è uno scrittore versatile la cui carriera è iniziata nella scrittura di sceneggiature televisive, ottenendo notevole successo con programmi come 'The Two of Us'. Successivamente è passato alla scrittura per bambini, con le sue storie 'Wilmot' e il romanzo 'The Greatest Store in the World' adattati per la televisione. La sua narrativa per adulti ha anche ricevuto il plauso della critica, con 'The Speed of the Dark' selezionato per il Guardian Fiction Prize. Il variegato background di Shearer, inclusi oltre trenta lavori diversi, informa la sua ricca e avvincente narrazione attraverso vari generi.

    The Lost NW
    The Cloud Hunters
    The Ministry of Ghosts
    Bootleg
    The great switcheroonie : Bill, Benny's boots and bling!
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    • Bill thinks switching lives with Benny, the son of a world-famous footballer, for a day is going to be brilliant. But have Bill and Benny picked the wrong day to swap lives? Bill is bored with his ordinary life and Benny is tired of being in the spotlight- so why don't they just switch lives for one day? Anything's got to be better than Bill's boring life...right? But maybe being a world famous footballer's son isn't all that its cracked up to be. One thing's for sure, Bill definitely picked the wrong day to be Benny Spinks.

      The great switcheroonie : Bill, Benny's boots and bling!
    • Bootleg

      • 224pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      The Good for You Party is enhancing national health by mandating fruits and vegetables while banning chocolates. Best friends Smudger and Huntly stumble upon a hidden stash of cocoa and sugar, launching a secret chocolate-making venture. Will they manage to evade the law?

      Bootleg
    • Pressured by the stern Minister Beeston from the Department of Economies, the Ministry of Ghosts has been given three months to prove the existence or non- existence of ghosts, or else it will be shut down!

      The Ministry of Ghosts
    • Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, mollycoddled teenager Christien dreams of excitement and danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of Cloud Hunters, he becomes determined to fulfil that dream

      The Cloud Hunters
    • You'll be sorry when I'm dead. That's what Harry said to his sister before the incident with the lorry. And now he is just that - dead. Now he wishes he hadn't said it and that he could say goodbye to even his enemies. Now he's on the other side, waiting to move to the great blue yonder.

      The Great Blue Yonder
    • Tins

      • 232pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      This title addresses themes like forced child labor, friendship, and malevolent adults, making it suitable for educational purposes. It encourages exploration of the genre, suspense techniques, and analysis of various writing styles.

      Tins
    • A cosy tale of crime and canal boats, set in West London and featuring a very special calico cat. From L T Shearer, The Cat Who Caught a Killer is perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club.

      The Cat Who Caught a Killer