Terence Blacker est un auteur dont les premières aspirations à devenir jockey ont façonné sa perspective du monde. Son œuvre porte souvent un sens de l'aventure et de la détermination, reflétant une passion pour la vitesse et le mouvement. Bien que son parcours professionnel ait pris une direction différente, son style d'écriture captivant et son intérêt pour les récits dynamiques demeurent.
Jay Barton has spent her life on the outside, being overlooked and mocked for her tomboy ways. But then Jay shows a talent for winning the illegal pony races her uncle takes her to, and he starts to push her to take more and more risks. At 15, Jay decides to run away, to live the life of a stable hand.
Thomas Wisdom believes his parents are hiding a secret, so he hacks into his father's computer. What he uncovers thrusts him into a bizarre and terrifying adventure that spans from his family to the universe's edge, ultimately impacting the future of humanity.
Willie Donaldson, born into privilege and wealth, died alone in a dismal flat with his computer logged onto a porn site. Viewed by some as a talented comic writer and by others as a symbol of corruption, this book explores the complexities of his life and legacy.
Als sein Cousin Sam aus Amerika zu Besuch nach London kommt, ändert sich Matthews Leben gründlich: Sam ist unhöflich, riecht schlecht, hat lange Haare und bringt Matthew und seine Freunde in ziemliche Schwierigkeiten. Bevor sie ihn also in ihre Clique aufnehmen, muss Sam einen Test bestehen: Eine Woche, genau fünf Schultage, muss Sam als Mädchen verbringen. „Sam as in Samantha.“ said Jake. „All you have to do is be a girl for five days at school. if you agree to do that, your' re in. You' re one of us.“ Was als Spaß begann, wird schnell ernst, als Sams Vater nach London kommt, um seinen Sohn wieder heimzuholen.
A story of love, war and rats, pitting their world against their mortal enemy: humankind...
The plot revolves around Thomas Wisdom, who uncovers life-altering secrets about his identity and family when he hacks into his father's computer. He discovers that he is adopted and that his parents are actually angels tasked with a mission to save humanity. This revelation sets the stage for an exploration of his true origins and the responsibilities that come with them.
Matthew Burton's life has been fine until his American cousin crash-lands into it. Sam was only ever a distant rumour, a hippy kid who travels around the States with his wacky mother. Now he's an orphan, dumped suddenly on the Burtons' doorstep. According to Sam, everything in England sucks, and pretty soon he's making trouble for Matthew and his friends. They want revenge and Operation Samantha is born. For Sam small, long-haired and blond is the perfect secret weapon in the war at school between the boys and a gang of snooty girls. And when Sam sets about rewriting the rules for how boys and girls behave, he discovers an entirely new side to his personality. Soon it's not only Sam that is changing ...BOY2GIRL is one of the funniest comic novels you will ever read. A classic cross-dressing comedy like Some Like It Hot, set in a contemporary school.
Jack should never have played with Ms Wiz's new time machine—now he's vanished in a puff of smoke. To rescue him, Nabila takes off on a weird journey into history and discovers that even time flies when you're travelling with Ms Wiz.
Ms Wiz is Class Fives favourite teacher, who also happens to be a paranormal operative! Podge is learning an instrument but he's terrible. Then he meets a street singer playing the ukelele: it's Ms Wiz of course! And in joining her band, he finds himself in a TV talent competition! Rock on, Ms Wiz!
Following on from "Ms Wiz Spells Trouble" and "In Stitches with Ms Wiz", this book finds Ms Wiz faced with many challenging episodes involving kidnapped cats, strange criminals and a dimwitted copper. As usual, she's mad, good and has the children of Class 3 on her side.
