Bike Hunt by Hugh Galt
The hunt is on! Niall's new bike is stolen. He's out hunting for it - and cool operator Katy is out hunting for Niall, using her father's ham radio. Kidnap victim Wasserman escapes from a gang of ruthless gunmen, and they're out hunting for him. Meanwhile Paudge is worried about his height and Katy has discovered BOYS!
'This book is brilliantYou couldn't say anything bad about it.' -- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *
'Extremely good. Well worth reading' -- In Dublin
'A fast-moving, action-packed thriller with all the right ingredients for the wide-ranging needs of this diverse age group.' -- Sunday Independent * The Sunday Independent *
'At last a teenage novel set convincingly in an urban setting. The plot is fast-moving, keeping the reader turning the pages right to the very end - and the characters are real and credible.' -- Consumer Choice
'Extremely good. Well worth reading' -- In Dublin
'A fast-moving, action-packed thriller with all the right ingredients for the wide-ranging needs of this diverse age group.' -- Sunday Independent * The Sunday Independent *
'At last a teenage novel set convincingly in an urban setting. The plot is fast-moving, keeping the reader turning the pages right to the very end - and the characters are real and credible.' -- Consumer Choice
Hugh Galt was born in West Scotland and educated in Edinburgh. He went to London to train as a journalist and worked for a short time in Fleet Street before returning to Edinburgh where he worked as a journalist for a number of years. Intending to go and live in Mexico he somehow ended up in Ireland! He worked in the West of Ireland for several years - as a disc jockey, then in fishing. Hugh and a friend salvaged a sunken trawler which they rebuilt completely. In 1979 he moved to Dublin and set up computer production systems for the main national newspapers. Currently he works as senior sub-editor of the Irish Independent, one of Ireland's largest newspapers. Hugh's interest are cycling, computers, amateur radio, music, and writing. His first book, BIKE HUNT received much acclaim and was a winner of the IRISH BOOK AWARDS Young People's Books medal. It was translated into many languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780862781576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862781574 |
| Title | Bike Hunt |
| Author | Hugh Galt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Prizes | Winner of Young People's Book Medal - Irish Book Awards (1988) 1988 (Ireland) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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