Alex Shearer es un escritor versátil cuya carrera comenzó escribiendo guiones para televisión, logrando un notable éxito con programas como 'The Two of Us'. Desde entonces, ha pasado a escribir para niños, y sus historias 'Wilmot' y la novela 'The Greatest Store in the World' han sido adaptadas para la televisión. Su ficción para adultos también ha obtenido elogios de la crítica, y 'The Speed of the Dark' fue preseleccionado para el Guardian Fiction Prize. Los diversos antecedentes de Shearer, que incluyen más de treinta trabajos diferentes, informan su rica y atractiva narrativa en diversos géneros.
Cuando la clase del Sr. Ellis hace una visita al Museo de los horrores que los niños no prestar atención a la regla más importante de no tocar los objetos expuestos, y todos ellos vienen un poco más extraño y aterrador, y debe encontrar una manera de sacar a sus maldiciones.
Bill thinks switching lives with Benny, the son of a world-famous footballer, for a day is going to be brilliant. But have Bill and Benny picked the wrong day to swap lives? Bill is bored with his ordinary life and Benny is tired of being in the spotlight- so why don't they just switch lives for one day? Anything's got to be better than Bill's boring life...right? But maybe being a world famous footballer's son isn't all that its cracked up to be. One thing's for sure, Bill definitely picked the wrong day to be Benny Spinks.
The Good for You Party is enhancing national health by mandating fruits and vegetables while banning chocolates. Best friends Smudger and Huntly stumble upon a hidden stash of cocoa and sugar, launching a secret chocolate-making venture. Will they manage to evade the law?
Pressured by the stern Minister Beeston from the Department of Economies, the Ministry of Ghosts has been given three months to prove the existence or non- existence of ghosts, or else it will be shut down!
Hunting the skies is not for the faint-hearted. In a world where water is scarce and deadly jellyfish swim through the sky, mollycoddled teenager Christien dreams of excitement and danger. When he meets the exotic and alluring Jenine and her family of Cloud Hunters, he becomes determined to fulfil that dream
Shortlisted for Bolton's Children's Book of the Year.
Even when you have received a death sentence, you still have to live...
You'll be sorry when I'm dead. That's what Harry said to his sister before the incident with the lorry. And now he is just that - dead. Now he wishes he hadn't said it and that he could say goodbye to even his enemies. Now he's on the other side, waiting to move to the great blue yonder.
This title addresses themes like forced child labor, friendship, and malevolent adults, making it suitable for educational purposes. It encourages exploration of the genre, suspense techniques, and analysis of various writing styles.
A cosy tale of crime and canal boats, set in West London and featuring a very special calico cat. From L T Shearer, The Cat Who Caught a Killer is perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club.
