Boom! - Softcover

Haddon, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849920133 ISBN 13: 9781849920131

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2010

Synopsis

"Boom!" is a roller-coaster read with spaceships, spies and mortal danger! Jim and his best friend Charlie weren't looking for adventure, when they decided to bug the staffroom ...But then they overhear their teachers speaking in a secret language and it's too late to turn back. And now they have to explain to the police, the headmistress and their parents where they've been for a whole week - without mentioning the aliens.

About this title

About the Author

Mark Haddon is an author, illustrator and screenwriter who has written fifteen books for children and won two BAFTAs. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time was published simultaneously by Jonathan Cape and David Fickling in 2003. It won seventeen literary prizes, including the Whitbread Award. Mark Haddon lives in Oxford.

From the Back Cover

It was a stupid, insane, suicidal idea. Which makes it quite hard to explain why I decided to help. I guess it boils down to this. Charlie was my best friend. I missed him. And I couldn't think of anything better to do. Really stupid reasons which were never going to impress the police, the headmistress or my parents.

Looking back, I reckon this was the moment when my whole life started to go pear-shaped.

'A hilarious, rollicking story that both girls and boys will enjoy' Daily Express

'. . . a wildly energetic and anarchic adventure . . . Great fun for young readers' Daily Mail

AN EXPLOSIVE ADVENTURE FOR ALL AGES FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

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Edition details

• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849920133
• ISBN 13: 9781849920131
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208