books by Tim Bowler
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Tim Bowler
Blade
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2008
Not quite sure why I'm talking to you at all. I don't even know you. Maybe it's something Becky said to me. You got to make sense of your life. And if you ever want to talk, I'm here for you. Except Becky's dead. So maybe that's why I'm dumping on you. So what am I going to tell you? Not much so don't get excited. You probably want to ...
Firmament
Tim Bowler
Margaret K. McElderry
, 2004
a powerful coming-of-age story
Luke is a highly gifted pianist but is uncertain of his place in the world. His grief over his father's death is still a deep pain for him, and he has turned this grief into a kind of anger at everyone and everything. He can't stand his mother's new boyfriend; he is ...
River Boy
Tim Bowler
Simon Pulse
, 2002
A brilliantly touching and mystical masterpiece
Tim Bowler portrays the relationship between Jess and her Grandpa with sensitivity but at no time does it become over-sentimental. There are many mystical, spiritual and emotional elements to this book that make it a book which is accessible on so many levels. I am 21 ...
Apocalypse
Tim Bowler
Margaret K. McElderry
, 2005
Fascinating reading
As a general rule I comment on books at my blog, not at Amazon, but I was so surprised by the reaction of Shawn Watson that I felt compelled to add something here. I don't expect other reviewers always to agree with my taste, but I most certainly do expect them not to ...
Storm Catchers
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2005
This Is A SuPeR GoOd Book!!!
I really liked the book Storm Catchers. I liked how it was so suspensful and kept me interested. The ending had a really great twist! My favorite part was when Ella was home watching Sam while Fin went to Billy's at the begining, and my other favorite part was when we ...
Starseeker
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2003
A book for music lovers.
One of the reasons I prefer music to 'songs' is that there is no set story or purpose behind music. And composers don't feel the urge to inject words like 'love', 'baby' and 'yeah' to make sure the listener likes what they are listening to. One piece of music can mean ...
River Boy
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2006
Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands any more but, stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. At first Jess can't understand his refusal to let go, but then she too becomes involved in the mysterious painting. And when she meets the river boy himself, ...
Frozen Fire
Tim Bowler
Philomel
, 2008
A Perfect Thriller for Winter Nights
Anyone who has been in the middle of a heavy snowfall can attest to the otherworldly quality it brings. When sound is muffled, when the sky and the earth are the same shade of white, when everything familiar vanishes, who knows what is possible? That feeling of ...
Midget
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2007
Excitement with new vocabulary for young readers.
Danger, persecution, imagery, and struggle make this story attractive enough to motivate even a busy young reader to finish it ... probably in 3 days. Teachers will appreciate how its complexity invites variety in oral discussion and written analysis. Its practical ...
Rollercoasters
Tim Bowler,
Geraldine McCaughrean
, ...
OUP DUMP LIST
, 2006
This Evaluation Pack contains one each of: * River Boy by Tim Bowler * The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean * The Merrybegot by Julie Hearn * Calling A Dead Man by Gillian Cross * Unique by Alison Allen-Gray * Warlands by Rachel Anderson * The Prisoner by James Riordan * The Lastling by Philip Gross * The Same Stuff As Stars by ...
River Boy
Tim Bowler
Oxford University Press
, 2001
A new mass-market edition of this Carnegie Medal-winner. One of the classic teenage novels of the nineties, "River Boy" is an emotional, moving book which has had a profound influence on its readers. Following the story of Jess's dying grandfather, and the marathon river swim Jess becomes caught up in, it uses poetic and surreal images of ...
Shadows. Textheft. (Lernmaterialien)
Tim Bowler,
Gunthild Porteous-Schwier
, ...
Cornelsen
, 2001
River Boy (Rollercoasters)
Tim Bowler
OUP DUMP LIST
, 2006
Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. A poignant story that explores the subject of grief and loss in an accessible and affecting way. Themes: grief, bereavement, testing physical limits, artistic ...
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