Nigel Hinton – författare

A timeless fantasy classic, BEAVER TOWERS continues to delight young readers of 6+.The first adventure in the exciting, funny and magical BEAVER TOWERS series. A magic spell whisks Philip away on his new kite to a far-off island where he meets the beavers - Mr Edgar and his grandson, Baby B. They tell him of the terrible danger that threatens them. The wicked witch Oyin has imprisoned most of the island's inhabitants in Beaver Towers, and when her powers are complete she will put them to death and rule the island. Philip has to get her spell book in order to save them.Collect all four:Beaver TowersBeaver Towers: The Witch's RevengeBeaver Towers: The Dangerous JourneyBeaver Towers: The Dark Dream

A timeless classic series for readers of 6+, the Beaver Towers adventures have delighted a whole generation of children.The Witch's Revenge is the second BEAVER TOWERS adventure. Once again Philip has been transported to the island to help his friends the beavers in their fight against the wicked witch, Oyin. But Oyin is planning a terrible revenge on the island's inhabitants.'An imaginative quest, a superbly tailored yarn which shows a knack for action and character' - Books for KeepsCollect all four:Beaver TowersBeaver Towers: The Witch's RevengeBeaver Towers: The Dark DreamBeaver Towers: The Dangerous Journey

A timeless fantasy classic, series - BEAVER TOWERS continues to delight young readers of 6+.In this third BEAVER TOWERS adventure, Baby B, the little beaver, and his friend Nick the hedgehog fetch Philip to help once again in the quest to save Beaver Towers from the powers of evil. The Prince of Darkness is always just one step behind them and must be defeated.Collect all four:Beaver TowersBeaver Towers: The Witch's RevengeBeaver Towers: The Dangerous JourneyBeaver Towers: The Dark Dream

A timeless fantasy classic series - BEAVER TOWERS continues to delight young readers of 6+.In this fourth BEAVER TOWERS adventure, Philip and old Mr Edgar set off on their travels so that Philip can learn how to use his powers to fight evil. But while they are away, the island itself is under threat from a strange creature named Retson. This time it is up to Baby B, the little beaver and Nick, the hedgehog, to save the day.Collect all four:Beaver TowersBeaver Towers: The Witch's RevengeBeaver Towers: The Dangerous JourneyBeaver Towers: The Dark Dream

Buddy is a moving and totally convincing account of a boy's faltering relationship with his father, with an atmospheric 1980s setting. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first.Buddy has a hopeless father who is an ageing rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. The two manage to strike up some kind of relationship when Buddy's mum walks out - until Buddy realises that his dad is involved in something more serious than he suspected. The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths. The collection includes: The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton, I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith, Postcards from No Man's Land - Aidan Chambers, After the First Death - Robert Cormier, Dear Nobody - Berlie Doherty, The Endless Steppe - Esther Hautzig, Buddy - Nigel Hinton, Across the Barricades - Joan Lingard, The Twelfth Day of July - Joan Lingard, No Turning Back - Beverley Naidoo, Z for Zachariah - Richard C. O'Brien, The Wave - Morton Rhue, The Red Pony - John Steinbeck, The Pearl - John Steinbeck, Stone Cold - Robert Swindells.

Carnegie Medal Shortlist.

Nathan's world is turned upside down when his dad is falsely accused of a murder. He sets out to prove the police is wrong, but time is not on his side. Can he convince them of his dad's innocence? A dead girl. A murder charge.Nathan's world has been blown apart. Can he prove that the police are wrong? Time is running out … Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.

Perry växer upp i en värld full av gängbråk och droger tillsammans med vännerna Toddie och Marco. När några livlösa kroppar hittas i ett övergivet hus blir det stora rubriker i tidningarna. Alla tror att dödsfallen är kopplade till en droguppgörelse, men de har fel. Händelsen har ingenting med droger att göra. Det är bara en person som känner till sanningen, och det är Perry ... En spännande ungdomsbok med lättläst, luftig text skriven av den brittiske författaren Nigel Hinton. Recensionsutdrag: "Dynamiken kring tre pojkars vänskap, från deras tonårstid till början av tjugoårsåldern, är drivkraften i denna starka och dramatiska historia ... otäckt övertygande." The Guardian

När Nathans pappa anklagas för mord rasar hela familjens värld samman. Det kommer hotfulla telefonsamtal, folk pratar om dem bakom deras rygg, och vänner och släktingar börjar dra sig undan. Men det allra värsta är att Nathan själv börjar tvivla på sin pappas oskuld. Allt verkar hopplöst, tills Nathan gör en upptäckt som kanske kan bli pappans räddning. Kommer han att lyckas rentvå honom? Och till vilket pris? En spännande och lättläst ungdomsbok av författaren till "Gangsterbröder" och "Spökskeppet".