The Boy In The Burning House
The Boy In The Burning House
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Summary
Ruth Rose, the wild and troubled stepdaughter of the local preacher, thinks she knows the truth behind the disappearance of Jim Hawkin's father. Jim doesn't want to believe her crazy theories, but gradually he and Rose find themselves caught up in a dangerous web of secrets from a dark and unsettling past. Ages 8+.
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The Boy In The Burning House by Tim Wynne Jones
Jim is just regaining some semblance of a normal life following his father's sudden disappearance, when he is attacked by a crazy girl. Ruth Rose has a wild story to tell about her stepfather, the saintly Father Fisher, and needs someone to believe her - and help her prove it. Gradually Jim is convinced by Ruth Rose and they find themselves tracking a murderer and caught up in a dangerous web of secrets from a dark and unsettling past.
Tim Wynne-Jones was born in Cheshire, but has lived in Canada since he was three, where he now has a considerable reputation and following. The Boy in the Burning House is the first of his books to be published in the UK. It has won the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award and the prestigious 'Edgar' Trophy for the best mystery story of the year for young adults, voted for by the Mystery Writers of America. Tim has twice won the Canadian Library Assocation's Book of the Year for Children Award, as well as the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780746064818 |
| ISBN 10 | 0746064810 |
| Title | The Boy In The Burning House |
| Author | Tim Wynne Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-01-24 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |