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This is the Life
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
77 kr
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Even when you have received a death sentence, you still have to live…“I don’t have much advice to give anyone; I’ve learned very little in my life; but here’s a gem of wisdom. Don’t take a dying man’s kettle away. You won’t be doing him any favours. Nor yourself either.”This is the story of Louis, who never quite fitted in, and of his younger brother who always tagged along.Two brothers on one final journey together, wading through the stuff that is thicker than water.Tender-hearted, at times achingly funny, This is the Life is a moving testimony to both the resilience of the human spirit and to the price of strawberries.
This is the Life
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
146 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Even when you have received a death sentence, you still have to live…This is the story of Louis, who never quite fitted in, and of his younger brother who always tagged along.Two brothers on one final journey together, wading through the stuff that is thicker than water.Tender-hearted, at times achingly funny, this is a moving testimony to both the resilience of the human spirit and to the price of strawberries.
Tins
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
88 kr
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Fergal is a self-confessed nerd with an eccentric hobby: tin collecting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing - after all, you never know what might be inside. It's Fergal's idea of living dangerously. That is, until the day he innocently opens up a tin to find . . . a bloodied human finger. Everyone thinks it's a joke. But not Fergal - and when his next tin discovery is a note with the word 'Help' scribbled on it, he feels compelled to track down the factory responsible for these mysterious and macabre products. Fergal might be hungry to play detective, but has he opened a can of worms . . . ?This Dahl-esque black comedy will have readers squirming on the edge of their seats. Funny, frightening and totally gross - Alex Shearer taps into the repulsive-but-appealing tradition of urban myths that are perennial playground fodder.
Stolen
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2010
99 kr
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A cracking plot.... a thrilling unexpected twist' Sunday Telegraph Life's a game - and someone's cheating....Meredith is a new girl at school. An orphan, living with her elderly granny. She must be lonely - or so Carly thinks, trying to be nice.But sometimes nice doesn't work. Sometimes people are worse than you could ever imagine. And Meredith has a secret - a story Carly can hardly begin to believe. About a girl with no future and someone else's past. A vicious old lady who refuses to die. A young life stolen. For Meredith is not Meredith at all....
Great Blue Yonder
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2010, 9-12 år
132 kr
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The Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer is the quirky, gentle journey of a boy stuck between looking back, and moving on.'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.And he wishes more than anything that he hadn't said it. He wishes he could say sorry. And say goodbye to everyone he left behind – his mum, his dad, his best friend Pete. . . even Jelly Donkins, the class bully.Now he's on the Other Side, waiting to move on to the Great Blue Yonder. But he doesn't know how to get there – until he meets Arthur, a small boy in a top hat who's been dead for years, who helps him say goodbye. . .
Tins
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2010
112 kr
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Fergal is a self-confessed nerd with an eccentric hobby: tin collecting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing - after all, you never know what might be inside. It's Fergal's idea of living dangerously. That is, until the day he innocently opens up a tin to find . . . a bloodied human finger. Everyone thinks it's a joke. But not Fergal - and when his next tin discovery is a note with the word 'Help' scribbled on it, he feels compelled to track down the factory responsible for these mysterious and macabre products. Fergal might be hungry to play detective, but has he opened a can of worms . . . ?This Dahl-esque black comedy will have readers squirming on the edge of their seats. Funny, frightening and totally gross - Alex Shearer taps into the repulsive-but-appealing tradition of urban myths that are perennial playground fodder.
Hunted
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2010
83 kr
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Children are very precious . . . because they are so rare.In a future world where people live to be 150, humans have paid the price for their longer lives – the cost being their fertility. Children have become a commodity: they are bought and sold, won and lost, and worst of all, are hunted by the ‘kiddernappers’ keen to make a quick buck on a big sale.When Deet wins Tarrin in a card game he rents him out to childless couples. They pay for Tarrin to play in their houses, and they pretend he's their child for an hour or two. But as Tarrin gets older, Deet is keen to secure his future, and his interest in ‘The Peter Pan’ operation grows. By having ‘The Peter Pan’, Tarrin would stay a boy forever. He would grow old inside the body of a young boy.While Tarrin faces a difficult dilemma, someone is watching him. Someone who has plans of his own.
Tins
AvAlex Shearer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
271 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Literary Strengths: Alex Shearer's trademark fast pace and high suspense A heady mixture of genres Multiple text forms Themes: Forced child labour Friendship Evil adults! Perfect for teaching! Explore genre Study the craft of suspense Analyse writing styles that suit different purposes
Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Children's Book Award 2007.
The Lost NW
AvAlex Shearer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2006
271 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Shortlisted for Bolton's Children's Book of the Year.
Invisible Man's Socks
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2012
99 kr
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Prepare to be terrified by the exhibits at the Museum of Little Horrors. But make sure you heed the warning: DO NOT TOUCH! For ignoring these instructions can only lead to trouble. Monstrously terrible trouble . . .But Mr. Ellis's class don't take instructions as seriously as they should and, after running riot in the museum, the pupils aren't quite feeling themselves. Ashwin is a little sharper of tooth, Michael's a little less visible, even Mr. Ellis seems a little bit hairier and, altogether, they're just a little bit scarier.Will Mr. Ellis and his fiendish class find a way of lifting the evil curse and learn their lesson?
Del 1 - Cloud Hunters
Cloud Hunters
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
186 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
A beautifully imagined adventure set in a world where islands float in the skyHunting 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...In a richly imaginative tale, perfect for both boys and girls as they launch themselves into the world of fiction as independent readers, Alex Shearer creates a Dahl-esque fantasy that roams through realms of magic, wonder and adventure.
Del 2 - Cloud Hunters
Sky Run
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2013
72 kr
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A fantastical adventure through the world of the Cloud Hunters.In a world where islands float above the sun and Cloud Hunters sail the skies for water, orphans Gemma and Martin live with their 120-year-old great, great, grand aunt Peggy and the sky-cat Botcher on a remote rock miles from civilisation. When Peggy decides they should visit City Island to register at school, the group embarks on a trip that will take them through uncharted territories, navigating a very dangerous sky. Encountering cloud pirates, sky rats and an axe murdering motel owner, Gemma and Martin must learn to fend for themselves, and fight for what''s right in a perilous world. In this sequel to Alex Shearer''s CLOUD HUNTERS, SKY RUN returns to a fantasy world filled with adventure, escapism and a sense of magic at every turn.
Ministry of Ghosts
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
100 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
A spooky, funny mystery with ghost-hunting, useless adults ... and teaThruppence and Tim don't know what they're getting themselves into when they ring the bell at the house with dusty windows and a tarnished name plate to enquire about the advertised 'Saturday Person'. What could be so difficult about an unspecified Saturday job? Well, had that name plate been properly cleaned, Thruppence and Tim might not have been so keen to enter ... 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! As it seems that children are particularly magnetic to ghosts and supernatural beings, Thruppence and Tim are added to their ghost-catching team. And although neither of them are scared by talk of ghosts or monsters, they couldn't have imagined the truth behind what they will find ...
Ministry of Ghosts
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
72 kr
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A spooky, funny mystery with ghost-hunting, useless adults ... and teaThruppence and Tim don''t know what they''re getting themselves into when they ring the bell at the house with dusty windows and a tarnished name plate to enquire about the advertised ''Saturday Person''. What could be so difficult about an unspecified Saturday job? Well, had that name plate been properly cleaned, Thruppence and Tim might not have been so keen to enter ... 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! As it seems that children are particularly magnetic to ghosts and supernatural beings, Thruppence and Tim are added to their ghost-catching team. And although neither of them are scared by talk of ghosts or monsters, they couldn''t have imagined the truth behind what they will find ...
This Is the Life
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
249 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
This Is the Life
A Novel
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2015
155 kr
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American Library Association Notable Book In the spirit of #1 New York Times bestseller The Fault in Our Stars, a “lovely, touching book” (Alexander McCall Smith) about two estranged brothers who come together when one of them discovers he has a brain tumor and the other emerges as his caretaker.This is the life: Not the one you thought you had yesterday. Or the one that might not be here tomorrow. Just this one. Here and now… This is the story of Louis, who never quite fit in, and of his younger brother, who always tried to tag along. As they got older, they grew apart. And as they got older still, one of them got cancer, and the other became his caretaker. Then they became close again, two brothers on one final journey together, wading through the stuff that’s thicker than water. Told in anecdotes as his brother remembers them, we discover who this cranky, cancerous Louis once was. That before his brain surgery he had a mind that was said to be bigger than the rest of the family’s put together, and that his heart was—and still is—just as big. That it’s hard getting a haircut with a brain tumor, and that it does no good to help your brother memorize a PIN number when he might not be able to remember where the bank is. We learn along with these two brothers how the little stuff is as big as the big stuff, how tragedy and comedy go together, and how necessary it is that they do. Inspired by Shearer’s experiences when his own brother was dying and written with a warm touch that is at once tender and achingly funny, This Is the Life is a moving testimony to both the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of the simpler things in life, like not taking a dying man’s tea kettle away.
Great Blue Yonder
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2020, 9-12 år
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
96 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
The Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer is the quirky, gentle journey of a boy stuck between looking back, and moving on.'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.And he wishes more than anything that he hadn't said it. He wishes he could say sorry. And say goodbye to everyone he left behind – his mum, his dad, his best friend Pete. . . even Jelly Donkins, the class bully.Now he's on the Other Side, waiting to move on to the Great Blue Yonder. But he doesn't know how to get there – until he meets Arthur, a small boy in a top hat who's been dead for years, who helps him say goodbye. . .
Flying the Flag: The Complete Series 1-4
A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama
AvAlex Shearer
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2021
159 kr
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All four series of the Eastern bloc embassy sitcom starring Dinsdale LandenSet in a British embassy somewhere in Russia, as the Cold War draws to a close, this entertaining sitcom follows Her Majesty''s Ambassador Mr Mackenzie as he navigates the idiosyncrasies of life behind the Iron Curtain. Together with his First Secretary, William Frost, and personal assistant Helen Waterson, he manages matters ranging from dissidents to diplomatic dinners, all while maintaining his urbane, unflappable demeanour.Engaging with Communism is challenging enough, but the era of glasnost and perestroika brings new problems - including tourism, press freedom and an outbreak of political sickness in the People''s Republic. However, Mackenzie battles on bravely, striving to dispense his own unique blend of British foreign policy and maintain the upper hand. Whether he''s dealing with drug barons, hijackers, a Briton being held hostage or a container ship full of toxic waste, it''s all in a day''s overwork for the Ambassador. Not even an imminent revolution can faze him: but all distinguished careers must come to an end, and eventually it''s time for Mackenzie to pack his diplomatic bags.But as he contemplates a bleak future in Britain, with no servants - and no knighthood - he finds himself facing one final crisis. Can he salvage some personal profit from someone else''s disaster?Written by Alex Shearer, this wry observation of East-West diplomacy stars Dinsdale Landen as Ambassador Mackenzie, with Peter Acre as William, Moir Leslie as Helen, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov and Stephen Greif as US Ambassador Spiro Weinberg.Production creditsWritten by Alex ShearerProduced by Pete Atkin and Neil CargillCastHM Ambassador Mr Mackenzie - Dinsdale LandenWilliam Frost - Peter AcreHelen Waterson - Moir LeslieBrown - Milton JohnsBryant - Stuart OrganColonel Surikov - Christopher BenjaminYakov Korovin - Michael BiltonMikael Korovin - Jonathan KyddUS Ambassador Spiro Wineberg - Stephen GreifEugenia - Sue BroomfieldBrown - Milton JohnsMrs Poonskey - Margaret WardMrs Newton - Susie BrannGeorge Sommers - Peter HowellHarris - Stephen RashbrookOlav/Captain Warner - David GoodlandMorris - John BaddeleyKeith Branley - Richard PearceNesterov - Peter CrazeBrodsky - Paul GregoryFrank Burton - Alan DudleyGerald Calder-Browne MP - Richard TateHenry Treebling - John GrieveDr Hutchings - Norman BirdGrub - Julian DuttonDuncan Bridges - Peter WhitmanPrincess Sharon Eckersley - Elaine LordanDave - Simon SchatzbergerFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 April-26 May 1987 (Series 1), 10 March-28 April 1988 (Series 2), 20 November-25 December 1990 (Series 3), 16 June-4 August 1992 (Series 4)©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
A Message to the Sea
AvAlex Shearer
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
170 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Message to the Sea
AvAlex Shearer
E-bok
Engelska, 2016
72 kr
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There''s no telling who might write back . . .It''s been a year since Tom Pellow''s dad was lost at sea. He was a sailor and Tom also finds himself drawn to the vast ocean; it holds so many possibilities, dangers and secrets. After hearing a song on the radio, Tom decides to write a message in a bottle, and throw it out into the sea. To ''cast his bread upon the waters''. He doesn''t really expect to hear back, but Tom keeps writing anyway, sending messages out on the tide and searching the waves for a reply.One day he finds one. It''s a letter that seems to be from a ghost, deep down in Davy Jones''s Locker - and the writer has a shocking answer to Tom''s question. But if Tom''s dad didn''t perish at sea, where is he?A charming and beautifully written story about grief, hope and miracles.
Sky Run
AvAlex Shearer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
227 kr
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Alex Shearer – författare

This is the Life

This is the Life

Tins

Stolen

Great Blue Yonder

Tins

Hunted

Tins

The Lost NW

Invisible Man's Socks

Cloud Hunters

Sky Run

Ministry of Ghosts

Ministry of Ghosts

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

Great Blue Yonder

Flying the Flag: The Complete Series 1-4

A Message to the Sea

Message to the Sea

Sky Run

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