PART II Fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father's kingdom -- the former city of London -- is gone. And his father's knife, a gift from Odin himself, has been shattered to dust. Now, Odin's eye is upon him. Armed with a powerful sword forged from the remnants of his father's knife, Sigurd will face death, fire, and torment. He must travel through Hel and back...to unite his country once again.
PART II Fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father's kingdom -- the former ...
Narrated from two very different perspectives, this is the tale of two boys' efforts to become highwaymen to fool their school teacher. Further danger lies in store when they realize that they've strayed onto another robber's patch. The story examines a fast-changing period of history.
Narrated from two very different perspectives, this is the tale of two boys' efforts to become highwaymen to fool their school teacher. Further danger...
Bea has started to hear and see things that no one else can - creatures, voices, visions. Then strangers visit Bea and tell her she is different: she has the rare powers of a witch. All Bea wants to do is get on with her life, and to get closer to Lars, the mysterious young man she has met at the skate park.
Bea has started to hear and see things that no one else can - creatures, voices, visions. Then strangers visit Bea and tell her she is different: she ...
It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. But no one can fly forever. Melvin Burgess' most ambitious and complex novel is a vivid depiction of a group of teenagers in the grip of addiction. Told from multiple viewpoints, Junk is a powerful, unflinching novel about heroin.
It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. But no one can fly forever. Melvin Burgess' most amb...
