Name: Flying Tips for Flightless Birds von Kelly McCaughrain
SKU: 9781406375657
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Flying Tips for Flightless Birds Zusammenfassung

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds Kelly McCaughrain

"Witty and clever. This novel really does sparkle." Roddy Doyle From debut author Kelly McCaughrain comes a sweet and kooky romcom for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Sarah Crossan, and Susin Nielsen's We Are All Made of Molecules. Twins Finch and Birdie Franconi are stars of the flying trapeze. But when Birdie suffers a terrifying accident, Finch must team up with the geeky new kid, Hector Hazzard, to form an all-boys double act and save the family circus school. Together they learn to walk the high-wire of teen life and juggle the demands of friends, family, first love and facing up to who they are - all served up with a dash of circus-showbiz magic.

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds Bewertungen

"[...] filled with fantastical yet real-feeling joy." * The Guardian *
"Flying tips for Flightless Birds is a quirky and complex story, told with an elegant simplicity that hooks you from the first few pages. A gentle but gripping exploration of the highs and lows of being a young person, of love, friends and the relationship we have with ourselves and others." * The Book Bag *
"Highs, lows, love and laughter - this big-hearted circus-set debut has it all. [...]Alongside the tension and turmoil around Birdie's condition, and the radiant razzle-dazzle of the circus, there's a magnificent (if rocky-roaded) romance, and many words of wisdom come courtesy of Birdie's blog posts [...] Complex questions are put under the spotlight as the main characters try to navigate their way in the world, wondering who they are, who they should be, how they fit in, and these big issues are all explored with clarity, humour and a whole of lot of heart beneath Franconi's exhilarating Big Top." * LoveReading4Kids *
This novel is as good as Meg Rosoff at her finest. A fresh and honest look at teenage life, and explored issues of sexuality and identity. * Book Murmuration *
Flying Tips for Flightless Birds is unexpectedly funny, often enjoyable and, at its best, oddly moving. This is a debut which juggles the sweet and the sombre, and is ideal for 11-14 readers. I'm intrigued to see what McCaughrain writes next. * The Paper Alchemist *

Über Kelly McCaughrain

Kelly McCaughrain lives in Belfast, where she works with disabled students in further education, and has just completed a degree in English and Creative Writing at Queens University. She was shortlisted for the 2013 Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Prize. When she isn't writing she also works in a charity bookshop and takes long holidays in her 1967 classic campervan, Gerda. Flying Tips for Flightless Birds is her first novel.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR008935463

ISBN 13

9781406375657

ISBN 10

1406375659

Titel

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds Kelly McCaughrain

Autor

Kelly McCaughrain

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Walker Books Ltd

Datum

2018-03-01

Anzahl der Seiten

384

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N/A

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