Breaker
Allan, Annemarie200903UU
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Tom and Beth are not happy when they move to North Berwick and find themselves facing a rainy, windswept beach, a house that's falling to pieces and a school full of strangers. When they meet Professor Macblain, with his weird and wonderful inventions, little do they know that he has a secret. Tom and Beth are not happy when they move to North Berwick and find themselves facing a rainy, windswept beach, a house that's falling to pieces and a school full of strangers. When they meet Professor Macblain, with his weird and wonderful inventions, little do they know that he has a secret: not only is he a thief, but he has stolen the one thing that can save the Firth of Forth from environmental catastrophe. A daring adventure unfolds in this funny and fast-paced tale of disasters waiting to happen.
Main title:
Breaker / Annemarie Allan.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Floris Books : [distributor] BookSource : [distributor] Footprint Books : [distributor] Ceres Books : [distributor] Peter Hyde Associates (Pty) Ltd : [distributor] Steiner Books, 2009.
Collation:
192 p. ; 20x13 cm.
Notes:
Paperback. B-format paperback.
Audience:
Interest age level: From 8 To 11.
Biography/History:
Annemarie Allan studied at Stirling University and worked as a teacher and librarian near London. Returning to Scotland, she took up a post at the Scottish Arts Council, and started writing fantasy and science fiction for children in her spare time. She won the Kelpies Prize 2007 with her first novel, Hox, and was shortlisted for the Royal Mail Awards.
ISBN:
9780863156823 (pbk)0863156827 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fictionTheft -- Juvenile fictionSecrets -- Juvenile fictionInventions -- Juvenile fictionDisasters -- Juvenile fictionCollege teachers -- Juvenile fiction9-11 years; Fiction; Ordinary Printed Book Format; Non-character; Non Tie-inTankers -- Accidents -- Scotland -- Forth, Firth of -- Juvenile fictionMarine resources conservation -- Scotland -- Forth, Firth of -- Juvenile fictionAccelerated readerAccelerated reader -- AR4Accelerated reader -- AR4.8Fiction 7+AdventureNorth Berwick (Me.) -- Juvenile fictionAdventure stories (Children's)Children's stories
BRN:
1637063
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