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Literary Fiction
I wos a secrit shy and tungtied emptyheded thing. I wos tort to read and rite and spell by my tenda littl muther & by Mr McCaufrey the butcha & by Missus Malone and her gosts. So I am not cleva, so please forgiv my folts and... See More
Children's eBooks
A warm and thought-provoking tale from a master storyteller, winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award and author of the Carnegie Medal-winning Skellig. "Mam, did you think George was," I say, "a bit... See More
Teen & Young Adult
An anthology of dark, powerful and moving short stories from master storyteller David Almond, inspired by his childhood in the north-east of England. David Almond says of this unique collection, "Stories on the page are so... See More
Children's eBooks
A dark, powerful and moving short story from the internationally acclaimed author of Skellig. Joe Quinn tells everyone about the poltergeist in his house, but no one believes him. No one that is, except for Davey. He's felt... See More
Children's eBooks
A warm and witty tale from a master storyteller, author of Carnegie Medal-winning Skellig and internationally bestseller The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas. Bert and Betty Brown have got themselves a little angel. Bert found... See More
Children's eBooks
David Almond brings us a joyfully life-affirming and fabulously fishy tale about one boy's journey from anguish to joy. Stan Potts is just an ordinary boy, but when all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear, his uncle develops an... See More
Children's eBooks
There's an empty notebook lying on the table in the moonlight. It's been there for an age. I keep on saying that I'll write a journal. So I'll start right here, right now. I open the book and write the very first words: My... See More
Children's eBooks
Teen & Young Adult
From the bestselling, award-winning David Almond comes a book of hope and joy: under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr finds out what it means to be brave. For readers of Michael Morpurgo and Katherine... See More
Children's eBooks
Erin, January and Mouse live in a children's home, Whitegates. They often dream of escape, and frequently journey into the outside world. Running away is something they know all about. But this time January builds a raft... See More
British & Irish
Children's eBooks
From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully illustrated, which commemorates the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. "I am just a child," says... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Joe lives with his mother in Helmouth, a forgotten village crumbling on the edge of the suburbs. His days are spent trying to evade the demands of school and the taunts of the local bullies. Joe's friend, Stanny, insists... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Winner of the Guardian children's book prize 2015 I'm the one who's left behind. I'm the one to tell the tale. I knew them both... knew how they lived and how they died. Claire is Ella Grey's best friend. She's there when... See More
Teen & Young Adult
This is a moving, funny and inspirational novel from the bestselling author of Skellig. *Shortlisted for the 2018 Costa Book Awards.* "The day is long, the world is wide, you're young and free." One hot summer morning... See More
Literary Fiction
The Tightrope Walkers by David Almond - a novel of young love and tragedy from the prizewinning author of Skellig 'I was born in a hovel on the banks of the Tyne... ' Dominic Hall grows up in the sixties on a brand-new... See More
Children's eBooks
There he was, below the bridge, half-naked, eyes blazing. He had a pair of burning torches. He ran them back and forth across his skin. He sipped from a bottle, breathed across a torch, and fire and fumes leapt from his... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Kit has just moved to Stoneygate with his family, to live with his ageing grandfather who is gradually succumbing to Alzheimer's Disease. Stoneygate is an insular place, scarred by its mining history - by the danger and... See More
Teen & Young Adult
In Counting Stars David Almond tackles the themes common to his work - joy, darkness, love, death and identity - with exquisite sensitivity and tenderness. David's childhood in the north of England was the inspiration for... See More
Teen & Young Adult
Every summer Liam and Max roam the wild countryside of Northumberland - but this year things are different. One hot summer's day a jackdaw leads the two boys into an ancient farm house where they find a baby, wrapped in a... See More
Children's eBooks
L'oncle de Stan est devenu complètement fou ! Il a transformé la maison tout entière en une conserverie de poissons. Du matin au soir, le pauvre Stan y travaille à une cadence infernale. Jusqu'au jour où... trop c'est... See More
Teen & Young Adult
"Je suis celle qui reste. Je suis celle qui doit raconter. Je les ai connus tous les deux, je sais comment ils ont vécu et comment ils sont morts." Claire est la meilleure amie d'Ella Grey. Elle était là au moment du... See More
Children's eBooks
The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond as one of the best children's writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award, this unforgettable... See More