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How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini

How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini

by ElenCaldecott (Author)

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Synopsis

Ali Ferguson has just moved into Lever Tower with his mum. It's not long before he meets Caitlin and the Alsatian dog she looks after, Falcon, who doesn't take too kindly to being walked on a lead. Caitlin introduces Ali to her best friend, Gez, and together the three set out to discover, firstly, why the foxes have disappeared from the area, secondly, why the owls have appeared and, thirdly, why Miss Osborne has, it seems, vanished...And how exactly her disappearance is related to the previous two. With the help of his friends and, significantly, Caitlin's dad, Ali and his mum begin to feel comfortable and happy in their new life without Ali's dad.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 05 Jul 2010
ISBN 10: 140880574X
ISBN 13: 9781408805749
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A funny and lively adventure mystery that also explores what happens and how it is possible to cope when a parent leaves home From a Waterstone's Children's Prize shortlisted author Elen Caldecott's first novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, has been longlisted for the 2010 Carnegie Award

Media Reviews
Praise for How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant: 'Its ingenious ideas, humour and clear, unfussy style keep the pages turning speedily to the feel-good conclusion, which is moving without being mawkish' Sunday Times 'Creating novels that engage children and at the same time show how books can help them explore difficult questions about their own experience is perhaps the ideal of children's fiction, but it's a difficult balancing act ... Elen Caldecott has achieved this balance beautifully' Observer Praise for How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini: 'What I particularly liked was the recognition and portrayal of children's rich and imaginary lives in the tradition of Nesbit and Ransome ... An enjoyable and page-turning read' School Librarian 'Kid-sleuth adventure set unflinchingly in contemporary Britain. The book manages to be fun and serious at the same time' Financial Times
Author Bio
Elen Caldecott recently graduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. At the end of the course she was highly commended in the PFD Prize for Most Promising Writer for Young People. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security guard. It was while working at the museum that Elen realised there is a way to steal anything if you think about it hard enough. Elen either had to become a master thief, or create some characters to do it for her - and so her debut novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, was born. Kirsty Jenkins was also shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Prize Elen lives in Bristol with her husband, Simon, and, one day - when they live in a bigger flat - they will be joined by a dog.