An exciting, thought-provoking novel about parental unemployment and facing your problems, from the prize-winning author of Boy 87 and Fake.
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Ele Fountain's background in children's publishing, where she nurtured numerous prize-winning and bestselling authors, informs her distinct literary voice. Inspired by her time living in Addis Ababa, she crafts compelling narratives that explore the complexities of human experience and the challenges of growing up. Fountain skillfully weaves together suspenseful plots with profound psychological insight, creating works that resonate deeply with readers. Her writing stands out for its ability to capture the nuances of emotion and the resilience of the human spirit.
- 2024
- 2023
A moving, page-turning novel about a family's grief and the crisis afflicting the rainforest, from the prize-winning author of Fake and Boy 87.
- 2022
Das Eis wird dünner Yutu lebt mit seiner Großmutter in einem entlegenen Dorf in der kanadischen Arktis. Als er allein auf Seehundjagd geht, bricht er im Eis ein und kann sich mit letzter Kraft aus dem eisigen Wasser in eine alte Jagdhütte retten. Bee begleitet ihren Vater, der für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeitet, auf einem Trip zu einem Ölfeld in seinem Privatflugzeug. Doch direkt nach der Landung wird ihr Vater von bewaffneten Männern festgenommen. Bee kann gerade noch fliehen und findet sich in einer alten Jagdhütte wieder. Dort trifft sie auf Yutu. Ein Überlebenstrip beginnt. Und eine Jagd nach der Wahrheit.
- 2022
Fake
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
In a digital world it's hard to know what's real.
- 2021
Melt
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A breathless adventure story of courage and survival in a warming climate, from the multi-award-winning author of Boy 87 and Lost.
- 2020
THE POWERFUL STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS TRYING TO SURVIVE EXTREME POVERTY BY THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF REFUGEE 87 LOLA'S LIFE IS ABOUT TO BECOME UNRECOGNISABLE. SO IS LOLA. Everything used to be comfortable. Lola lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel. Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive. Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.
- 2018
The story of a refugee: one child's journey stands for the journeys of many and the hopes of even more.
