The Fire-Eaters
Bobby Burns knows he’s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby’s life from all sides. Bobby’s new school is a cold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysterious illness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA and USSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer to a world-engulfing war.
Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and the fire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe in miracles that will save the people and place he loves.
From the Hardcover edition.
- Author
- David Almond
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Delacorte Books for Young Readers
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780385731706
- Genres
- fiction, historical, childrens, novels, fantasy, school, teen
- Release date
- 2004
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