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Secret Heart Synopsis
Joe Maloney is out of place in this world: his mind is always somewhere else - on the weird creatures he sees around him and whispers he hears on the air. But into his world comes the circus, and Corinna, and a tiger. And indeed, Joe's dreams are already stalked by a tiger, so real that his skin and its pelt begin to feel as one.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780340944981 |
| Publication date: |
20th November 2007 |
| Author: |
David Almond |
| Publisher: |
Hachette Children's Books |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
202 pages |
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Press Reviews
David Almond Press Reviews
"As readers will expect from David Almond, there's a sense of inhabiting a strange, vivid world that exists alongside the familiar, and an evocation of wonder in everyday things as well as in the extraordinary. This is a powerful addition to his highly distinctive works." - TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
"This gripping book will enrich your soul and fire your imagination." - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
"his best book yet... As we have come to expect of Almond's writing, the book has a dreamlike resonance. It is a story about love, persecution, freedom and the conflict between man and beast, perceived here as a battle between machismo and a female animalism" - LITERARY REVIEW
"A life-changing story of hope, love and encouragement for a boy who's been all but written off." - SUNDAY TIMES
"An exhilarating, though not always easy read for anyone who, like Joe has tigers and larks in their hearts." - THE GUARDIAN
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About David Almond
David Almond was our Guest Editor in September 2011 CLICK HERE to see his choices.
David Almond is the acclaimed author of many award-winning novels for children such as Skellig, Kit's Wilderness and My Name Is Mina, and has collaborated with artists Polly Dunbar, Dave McKean and Oliver Jeffers on fiction for younger readers. David's books sell all over the world, and in 2011 he was the recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in Hexham, Northumberland.
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Julia Eccleshare on David Almond:
One of the best-loved and finest writers of today, David Almond made an immediate impact with Skellig, his first book. The moving story of a boy’s discovery of a strange creature in the shed which can be interpreted in many ways introduced some to the recurrent themes of David Almond’s writing. Infused with a touch of magic or the supernatural or ‘belief’, David Almond writes sensitively about the inner complexities of growing up. Much influenced by the landscape of Tyneside where he was brought up and still lives, David Almond’s books have a strong sense of place especially in titles such as Heaven’s Eyes, The Fire-Eater and Kit’s Wilderness. Although often clearly set in some particular time, there is a timeless quality to David Almond’s stories which give them enduring appeal.
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