So what am I going to tell you? Not much so don't get excited. You probably want to know my name. Well, that's a bit of a problem. I got loads. But there is one name I like. Everybody called me it in the old days. No one does now cos no one in this city knows it. And that's fine. I don't like to remember. But I do like the name. You can use it if you want. BLADE. From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Frozen Fire comes something completely different - the first title in a startlingly compelling new series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator. This thrilling new series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today's news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power to tempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade's dangerous world.

So what am I going to tell you? Not much so don't get excited. You probably want to know my name. Well, that's a bit of a problem. I got loads. But there is one name I like. Everybody called me it in the old days. No one does now cos no one in this city knows it. And that's fine. I don't like to remember. But I do like the name. You can use it if you want. BLADE. From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Frozen Fire comes something completely different - the first title in a startlingly compelling new series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator. This thrilling new series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today's news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power to tempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade's dangerous world.

최근작 : <리버보이>,<호텔 로언트리>,<나에게만 들리는 별빛 칸타빌레 2> … 총 119종 (모두보기) 소개 : 영국에서 가장 주목받는 작가 중 한 사람. 『해리포터』를 제치고 만장일치로 카네기 메달을 수상한 대표작 『리버보이』로 성장소설의 새로운 지평을 열었다는 평가를 받았다. 이후 『별빛 칸타빌레』 『스쿼시』 등의 작품을 통해, 꿈, 사랑, 가족애, 우정이라는 보편적 주제를 환상적인 미스터리와 절묘하게 혼합된 독특한 스타일을 선보이며 세계적인 작가로 발돋움했다. 『리버보이』는 삶과 죽음의 진정한 의미, 영원한 이별을 받아들이는 열다섯 소녀의 추억을 통해 앞으로 수많은 만남과 헤어짐을 겪어야 할 이들에게 슬픔을 극복하고 다시 웃는 법을 알... 영국에서 가장 주목받는 작가 중 한 사람. 『해리포터』를 제치고 만장일치로 카네기 메달을 수상한 대표작 『리버보이』로 성장소설의 새로운 지평을 열었다는 평가를 받았다. 이후 『별빛 칸타빌레』 『스쿼시』 등의 작품을 통해, 꿈, 사랑, 가족애, 우정이라는 보편적 주제를 환상적인 미스터리와 절묘하게 혼합된 독특한 스타일을 선보이며 세계적인 작가로 발돋움했다. 『리버보이』는 삶과 죽음의 진정한 의미, 영원한 이별을 받아들이는 열다섯 소녀의 추억을 통해 앞으로 수많은 만남과 헤어짐을 겪어야 할 이들에게 슬픔을 극복하고 다시 웃는 법을 알려준다.