The Fire-Eaters |
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| Authors: | Almond, David |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | JUV039020, JUV016150, JUV005000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307523747, Related ISBNs: 0307523748, 0375857516, 0385731701, 0385902077, 0440420121 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 224, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: Bobby Burns knows he’s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby’s life from all sides. Bobby’s new school is a cold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA and USSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer to a world-engulfing war.
Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
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