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David Almond

David Almond

David Almond is the highly acclaimed author of Skellig, The Savage, Clay, My Name Is Mina, My Dad's a Birdman, Slog's Dad and many other novels, stories and plays. His books are translated into almost forty languages and are widely adapted for stage and screen. His numerous awards include the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Children's Book Awards and Le Prix Sorcieres, and in 2010 he gained the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international prize for children's authors. David lives with his family in Hexham, Northumberland.

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Books

  • Clay

    Clay

    Author: David Almond
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 9+

    The scariest thing in Davie's life is the brutish leader of the gang of lads from the next village – until, that is, the arrival of Stephen Rose.

  • Heaven Eyes

    Heaven Eyes

    Author: David Almond
    Publisher: Hachette
    Interest age: 12+
    Reading age: 12+

    A beautifully written tale about three lonely, frustrated children who live in Whitegates children's home.

  • Kit's Wilderness

    Kit's Wilderness

    Author: David Almond
    Publisher: Hachette
    Interest age: 12+
    Reading age: 12+

    When Kit moves to a village with his parents to care for his grandfather, he becomes involved with a dangerous boy who organises the Game of Death.

  • My Dad's a Birdman

    My Dad's a Birdman

    Author: David Almond Illustrator: Polly Dunbar
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 6+
    Reading age: 8+

    Lizzie is doing her best to behave normally in the face of her father’s announcement that he is going to put on wings and take part in The Great Human Bird Competition.

  • My Name is Mina

    My Name is Mina

    Author: David Almond
    Publisher: Hodder
    Interest age: 10-16
    Reading age: 9+

    Through a collection of stories, journal entries and meandering thoughts, Mina tells the story of her life so far; of grief, marginalisation, bravery, self- knowledge and love.

  • Slog's Dad

    Slog's Dad

    Author: David Almond Illustrator: Dave McKean
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 10+

    Slog's dad is in heaven, but Slog is sure he'll see him again some day. David Almond and Dave McKean tell a sensitive story of grief and loss in this powerful graphic novel.

  • The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

    The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas

    Author: David Almond Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 10+

    Multi-award-winning author David Almond returns with this pleasingly eccentric story of a ordinary boy who embarks on an unusual adventure.

  • The Fire-Eaters

    The Fire-Eaters

    Author: David Almond
    Publisher: Hachette
    Interest age: 11+
    Reading age: 9+

    When Bobby begins a new school and endures sadistic cruelty at the hands of his new teachers, he is drawn away from his old friends and towards newcomer Daniel.

  • The Savage

    The Savage

    Author: David Almond Illustrator: Dave McKean
    Publisher: Walker Books
    Interest age: 8+
    Reading age: 8+

    Blue’s father has died suddenly, and finding that the school’s counselling increases his anguish, instead he turns to writing a story.

  • The Tale of Angelino Brown

    The Tale of Angelino Brown

    Author: David Almond Illustrator: Alex T Smith
    Publisher: Walker
    Interest age: 9+
    Reading age: 9-12

    The Tale of Angelino Brown is a gorgeous, heartfelt poem to the hope that all children bring to the world, if only they are allowed to fly. An absolute delight that should be read by all politicians and leaders making decisions about education.

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