Janis Mackay

Wild Song

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NIILO IS ANGRY. AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY.He's angry at his parents, his brother, his teachers . . . in fact he's angry at everyone and everything.Only one thing scares him and that's the sea. So when Niilo is sent away to a 'wild school' on a tiny island outside Helsinki, in an attempt to curb his unruly behaviour, it's his worst nightmare.But there he learns to swim, to trust another human being and overcome his fear. Niilo's newfound skill seems to offer an escape route from the island, but escaping his past and his anger isn't so straightforward.Wild Song explores the healing power of friendship, nature and a need for the truth, no matter h… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-84812-442-4
EAN: 9781848124424
Produktnummer: 17444399
Verlag: Bonnier Zaffre
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H19.7 cm x B1.5 cm x D12.8 cm 187 g
Gewicht: 187
Sonstiges: Ab 9 - 12 J.

Über den Autor

Janis lives in Edinburgh and teaches creative writing at Edinburgh University. She is a prize-winning author of four novels and one picture book text. THE ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER won the Scottish Children's Book award in 2013. She has been a journalist, actor, storyteller and drama teacher, travelling the world in the process. She has been a writer-in-residence many times, mostly recently in Finland. She is inspired by the sea, seals and the dramatic north coast. Follow Janis at www.janismackay.com or on Twitter: @janismackay