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- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Gavin Alexander Chambers was deeply interested in the inner lives of young people, exploring their journeys toward self-discovery. His narratives often delve into themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning, rendered through a distinctive and evocative prose style. Chambers skillfully captured the complexities of adolescence, presenting characters who grapple with significant emotional and existential questions. His commitment to fostering a love for literature extended beyond his writing, as he actively worked to promote children's and young adult books.






In this provocative collection of short stories, Aidan Chambers explores moments of truth, when a character or an event suddenly reveals an often surprising meaning: a girl loses her humanity when she takes a summer job as a theme-park character; a boy tries to save a girl from a fiery death, only to discover the same event happened one hundred years before. And the titular story, in which an innocent game takes a fatal turn, will haunt the reader for a long time. These thought-provoking stories lend themselves beautifully to discussion, and once again Chambers treats us to his fiercely intelligent, finely crafted prose and incisive understanding of the wonderings of young people on the verge of adulthood.
Karl ist verliebt und verzweifelt zugleich: Der 18-Jährige soll eine Reihe von Briefen verfassen, durch die Fiorella, das Mädchen seiner Träume, mehr über ihn und seine Geheimnisse herausfinden will. Doch Karl leidet unter Legasthenie, und so fasst er einen ungewöhnlichen Plan: Er bittet Fiorellas Lieblingsautor um Hilfe, nicht ahnend, dass dies zu einer Kette ungeahnter Verwicklungen führt und fast in einer Katastrophe endet, die das Leben für sie alle von Grund auf verändert. Eine ebenso sensible wie lebenskluge und berührende Geschichte über die Macht und Ohnmacht der Worte, aber auch über die Bedeutung von Liebe und Verlust. Über die Schwierigkeit, seine wahren Gefühle auszudrücken – und über eine ganz und gar außergewöhnliche Freundschaft. Eine Geschichte, aus der Jugendliche und Erwachsene viel über sich und über die anderen lernen können. ' Chambers ist so begabt, so aufrichtig in seinem Schreiben. Was dadurch entsteht, ist eine berührende, unerwartete Geschichte darüber, was Erfahrung wirklich bedeutet.' G u a r d i a n ' Ein wahres Kunstwerk, das lohnt mehrmals gelesen zu werden.' B o o k l i s t
Tell Me is companion to The Reading Environment.
Cordelia Kenn recounts her life from age fifteen to twenty in a series of formats, such as letters, diaries, poems, and short stories, to be read in the future by her daughter.
Jacob arrives in Holland, aged 17, travelling alone for the first time. He is there for the commemoration of the Second World War Battle of Arnhem, where his grandfather had fought. Jacob's exploration of contemporary Amsterdam and the fascinating people he meets there interweaves with the passionate story about his grandfather he learns from Geertrui, an elderly lady whose family is linked to Jacob's in a way he never suspected. A beautiful, multi-layered novel about love, discovery and betrayal, which will enrapture young adult readers.
William heeft helemaal geen zin in die vakantie met zijn ouders in Wales. En ook niet in die Gwyn, die borenpummel die toevallig in de buurt woont. Toch gaat Wiliam met Gwyn op stap. Want hij is wel nieuwsgierig naar diens 'geheime bezit', waar hij verder met niemand over mag praten. Maar als William eeenmaal weet wat het geheim van Gwyn is, heeft hij het moeilijk met zijn zwijgplicht. Want wat die Gwyn allemaal van plan is, deugt van geen kanten...
Taking a job as a toll-bridge collector to escape family pressures and discover who he is, seventeen-year-old Jan meets and befriends Adam and Tess and the three test their friendship as each faces a turning point in his and her life.
Aufgescheucht v. Chambers, Aidan Illustr. 146 S.
Gespenstergeschichten aus der Feder namhafter englischer Autoren.
Erst als William schwört, es niemand zu verraten, zeigt Gwyn ihmsein Geheimnis. Da weiß'William, daß er handeln muß!
Een 16-jarige jongen vertelt hoe hij ertoe is gekomen om te dansen op het graf van zijn overleden vriend.
Look out for 'Summer of 85', the movie based on Aidan Chambers's 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by groundbreaking French director Francois Ozon. 'The film is an opportunity to think about yourself, to think about your life, about your love, about your purpose... But mostly I just want people to enjoy this story as much as I did when I first discovered it.' Francois Ozon, Director in AnOther. Deftly captures the giddy thrill of first love but also hints that a gut-wrenching tragedy is coming. The result is an incredibly poignant film exploring how love and loss are often horribly intertwined. NME A sweet, gay romance that gradually morphs into something more suspenseful and macabre - Daily Telegraph Summer of '85 is a very memorable and charming film about young love. It's a film that will take you back to your first summer love. The Gay UK Life in his seaside town is uneventful for Hal Robinson, nothing unusual, exciting or odd ever happens to him - until now that is. Until the summer of his 16th birthday when he reaches a crossroads of choices in life. He foolishly takes a friend's boat for a day's sailing, gets into difficulty and is rescued by Barry Gorman. Their ensuing relationship results in a tumultuous summer for Hal as he experiences the intense emotions of his first teenage love.
Melanie Prosser and her gang have the school sewn up. Every time it's another girl's birthday they have ways of getting what they want - and the ways hurt. But Lucy, the latest target, knows she should fight back and she's going to need all the help she can get.
Mona Stanford hatte unerklärliches Geld, und ihr Mann engagierte Mark Preston, um es zu erklären. Preston fand sich bald in der heruntergekommenen Stadt Forbesville wieder, wo Fremde mit gezogener Waffe empfangen wurden. Bürgermeister Glegs schien mit dem Polizeichef unter einer Decke zu stecken, ebenso wie andere führende Bürger.