Secret Heart by David Almond

Secret Heart by David Almond

Joe Maloney is out of place in this world. His mother wants him to be a man, and he can't be that. His school wants him to stop truanting, and he can't do that. His one friend wants to teach him how to kill, and he can't learn that. Joe's mind is always somewhere else, on the weird creatures he sees around him, the songs and whispers in the

David Almond continues to combine literary success with huge popularity as a children's writer, and he retains his winning ways here in this intriguing story, as ever full of mystery and lyrical imagination.. High quality and an unmissable story - lucky children!' KIDS OUT, March 2001

As readers will expect from David Almond, there's a sense of inhabiting a strange, vivid world that exists alongside the familiar, and an evocation of wonder in everyday things as well as in the extraordinary. This is a powerful addition to his highly distinctive works. - TES, 23rd March 2001

'another mysterious and enigmatic read from this author'

The Children's Bookseller, 9th March 2001

This gripping book will enrich your soul and fire your imagination. - DAILY TELEGRAPH, 17th February 2001

An exhilarating, though not always easy read for anyone who, like Joe has tigers and larks in their hearts. - THE GUARDIAN, 7th March 2001

his best book yet... As we have come to expect of Almond's writing, the book has a dreamlike resonance. It is a story about love, persecution, freedom and the conflict between man and beast, perceived here as a battle between machismo and a female animalism - LITERARY REVIEW, March 2001

A life-changing story of hope, love and encouragement for a boy who's been all but written off. - The Sunday Times, 25th February 2001

David Almond's first novel for children, SKELLIG, won the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal, and his second, KIT'S WILDERNESS, won the Smarties Award Silver Medal, the Michael L. Printz Award, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award. Following the further success of HEAVEN EYES and COUNTING STARS 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. David lives with his family in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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ISBN 13	9780340764824
ISBN 10	0340764821
Title	Secret Heart
Author	David Almond
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2001-03-15
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.