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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Click Click Margo Lanagan,Eoin Colfer,Gregory Maguire,Nick Hornby,Roddy Doyle,David Almond,Linda Sue Park,Tim Wynne-Jones,Deborah Ellis,Ruth Ozeki Stories within a story, written as separate chapters by ten juvenile authors including Linda Sue Park, Eoin Colfer, and Tim Wynne-Jones, reveal the adventurous life and legacy of George "Gee" Keane, … OL16025502W
The true tale of the monster Billy Dean The true tale of the monster Billy Dean David Almond Billy Dean is a secret child, growing up in the dark heart of Blinkbonny. He has a beautiful young mother and a father who arrives at night carrying the smell of incense and cigarettes. His world is … OL16558845W
A Song for Ella Grey A Song for Ella Grey David Almond Claire and Ella and their friends are bound by ties so strong they seem unbreakable. Then the strange and handsome Orpheus strolls onto the beach, and he sings them all into an astonishing new unders… OL19626251W
The dam The dam David Almond,Levi Pinfold Kielder Water is a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music and legend. Years ago, before a great dam was built to fill the valley with water, there were farms and homesteads in that valley and m… OL19760834W
Island /book Island /book David Litchfield,David Almond 1 volume ; 18 cm OL19914629W
Half a creature from the sea Half a creature from the sea David Almond An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from master storyteller David Almond, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England. It features coming of age stories on the theme of… OL20011809W
Harry Miller's run Harry Miller's run David Almond,Salvatore Rubbino The Junior Great North Run is coming soon to Newcastle Upon Tyne and Liam needs to train. But his elderly neighbor, Harry, needs a hand moving and Liam is asked to help. Little does he know that Harr… OL20049059W
Klaus Vogel and the bad lads Klaus Vogel and the bad lads David Almond When a German refugee moves to a small English town in the aftermath of World War II, he is an outsider. The gang decide to take Klaus under their wing, but their increasingly hateful pranks under th… OL20982727W
The boy who climbed into the moon The boy who climbed into the moon Polly Dunbar,Polly Dunbar,David Almond Helped by a very long ladder, some unusual acquaintances, two rather worried parents, and a great deal of community spirit, a young English boy makes an astonishing discovery when he embarks on a mis… OL469080W
Clay Clay David Almond Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They're full of mischief, but that all changes when Stephen Rose comes to town. Father O'Mahoney t… OL469081W
Heaven eyes Heaven eyes David Almond Erin Law and her friends are Damaged Children. At least that is the label given to them by Maureen, the woman who runs the orphanage that they live in. Damaged, Beyond Repair because they have no par… OL469089W
Kit's Wilderness Kit's Wilderness David Almond The Printz Award--winning classic gets a new look.The Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit's recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew, another bo… OL469098W
Raven summer Raven summer David Almond A captivating new novel from Printz Award winner David Almond.Liam and his friend Max are playing in their neighborhood when the call of a bird leads them out into a field beyond their town. There, t… OL469103W
The savage The savage David Almond A boy tells about a story he wrote when dealing with his father's death about a savage kid living in a ruined chapel in the woods--and the tale about the savage kid coming to life in the real world. OL469104W
The fire-eaters The fire-eaters David Almond In 1962 England, despite observing his father's illness and the suffering of the fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as enduring abuse at school and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby Burns a… OL469121W
Two Plays Two Plays David Almond David Almond turns his talents to drama in these two plays. Skellig is the dramatization of his highly acclaimed novel. What has Michael found in the derelict garage? What is this creature that lies … OL469125W