Heaven Eyes David Almond

Name: Heaven Eyes By David Almond
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Heaven Eyes by David Almond

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Summary

Three unhappy children run away from a children's home and sail down the river on a home-made raft to the Black Middens, where a meeting with the strange girl Heaven Eyes changes their lives. Another highly original and beautifully written novel from David Almond.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL.

Heaven Eyes Summary

Heaven Eyes by David Almond

Erin, January and Mouse live in a children's home, Whitegates. Running away is something they know all about - their dreams of escape frequently lead them into the outside world. But this time will be different. January has built a raft, and the trio head precariously down river, towards the Black Middens.

There they stumble across a disused factory and its strange inhabitants - ancient Grampa and a mysterious girl, Heaven Eyes. Heaven Eyes desperately hopes that the children are her lost family - but Grampa keeps the truth of her history concealed. While Erin befriends Heaven Eyes, dreaming of her own lost mother, and Mouse tries to belong, January's suspicions grow . . .

Heaven Eyes Reviews

Strange and beautiful. * The Mail on Sunday *
A beautiful and eerie tale. * The Guardian *
Another astonishingly original novel. * The Observer *
A remarkable novel about love and the heroic refusal to give in to sadness. * The Scotsman *
Another beautiful book by David Almond for teenagers with yearning hearts. Surprsing, perfect and mysterious all at once. * The Times *
Almond at his thought-provoking best * Time Out *
Surprising, perfect and mysterious all at once . . . * THE TIMES *
With his magic realism style, he is becoming the Gabriel Garcia Marquez of children's fiction. * Janni Howker, TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT *
David Almond understands the joy and fear of being alive better than most - Heaven Eyes is a mysterious gift of a novel. * THE TIMES *

About David Almond

David Almond is twice winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. His first novel, SKELLIG, won the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal. His second, KIT'S WILDERNESS, won the Smarties Award Silver Medal, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award. THE FIRE-EATERS won the Whitbread, the Smarties Gold Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. David is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative children's authors writing today, and his books are bestsellers all over the world. He lives with his family in Northumberland.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003431532

ISBN 13

9780340743683

ISBN 10

0340743689

Title

Heaven Eyes by David Almond

Author

David Almond

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

2000-06-15

Number of pages

224

Prizes

Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2001 Short-listed for Whitbread Book Awards: Children's Book Category 2000

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us