Age
8+
Grade
3-6
David Almond
The Fire-Eaters
Hardcover
(Delacorte Books for Young Readers May 11, 2004)
, First Edition
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.
- Series
- Costa Children's Book Award (Awards)
- ISBN
- 0385731701 / 9780385731706
- Pages
- 224
- Weight
- 12.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.75 x 0.74 in.
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