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Door That Led to Where

Gardner Sally
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781471401084
Publisert
2015-01-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Hot Key Books
Vekt
372 gr
Høyde
205 mm
Bredde
136 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

Forfatter
Gardner Sally

Biographical note

Sally Gardner is a multi-award-winning novelist whose work has been translated into more than twenty-two languages. Her novel MAGGOT MOON (Hot Key Books) won both the Costa Children's Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal 2013, and was followed by THE DOOR THAT LED TO WHERE. Sally's genre-defying novel THE DOUBLE SHADOW (Orion) received great critical acclaim and was also longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2013. THE RED NECKLACE (shortlisted for 2007 Guardian Book Prize) and THE SILVER BLADE, the film rights for which have been purchased by Dominic West, are set during the French Revolution. Sally also won the 2005 Nestle Children's Book Prize for her debut novel I, CORIANDER. She is also author of the popular Wings & Co Fairy Detective Agency series and TINDER, illustrated by David Roberts (Orion). Most recently she has published a novel for adults, AN ALMOND FOR A PARROT. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner

Door That Led to Where

Gardner Sally
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk
Gardner Sally
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Captures the mood of a generation.

The Times

Gardner pulls off a brilliant balancing act as her flawed hero travels between the two periods, discovering that, sometimes, a fresh start in a new environment can restore and heal those whose future - or past - looks hopeless. Rollicking stuff.

- Sally Morris, Daily Mail

Sally Gardner is quite possibly my favourite children's author of all time. Her poetic prose and seemingly effortless ability to flit from genre to genre never ceases to astonish me

The Independent

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Striking, elegant ... Gardner's humane message will resonate with teens everywhere: keep looking for that door, as one day you'll find it - and maybe, once you've gone through, you'll even want to lock it behind you

- Philip Womack, The Spectator

As the three tangle with poison, treachery and love, the novel asks whether the past was better at granting the young responsibility, opportunities and adulthood... subtle, beautifully written and captivating. Enjoy.

New Statesman

The story, which is set in the present and in 1830, makes both centuries vivid and credible. Unfolding a complicated mystery without losing us, it is told with unclichéd brio and contains characters to care about, while making us consider what a difference a fresh start could make to those who have few opportunities

The Sunday Times

Gardner vividly juxtaposes the drug deaths and gang rivalry of the present with the top hats and formality of the early 19th century ... Gardner's clever tale is enjoyably complex.

Financial Times

Witty novel, populated by wonderfully diverse characters

- Carole Redford, Inis Reading Guide

Brilliant time-slip thriller for young people . . . Short chapters with a very funny, fast-paced dialogue and a rapidly unfolding plot make this book a page-turner

- Rosemary Woodman, School Library Association

When the present offers no hope for the future, the answers may lie in the pastAJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future is looking far from rosy. So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much. Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key. And so begins an amazing journey to a very real and tangible past - 1830, to be precise - where the streets of modern Clerkenwell are replaced with cobbles and carts, and the law can be twisted to suit a villain's means. Although life in 1830 is cheap, AJ and his friends quickly find that their own lives have much more value. They've gone from sad youth statistics to young men with purpose - and at the heart of everything lies a crime that only they can solve. But with enemies all around, can they unravel the mysteries of the past, before it unravels them? A fast-paced mystery novel by one of the country's finest writers, and a UKLA Book Awards 2016 shortlisted title, THE DOOR THAT LED TO WHERE will delight, surprise and mesmerise all those who read it.
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So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much. Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key.
Les mer
Captures the mood of a generation.
When the present offers no hope for the future, the answers may lie in the past
Brand new title from the Carnegie Medal and Costa award-winning Sally Gardner, who has sold over 1m copies in the UK alone - lots of prize and review potential
Everyone had gone home and the place was in darkness. AJ stood in the corridor, running his hand along the wall, unable to find the light switch. Each of the rooms was closed, as was the clerks' room, and he could barely see the reception desk. It must have been much later than he'd thought, for the only light there was came from the glow of the street lamps.The building smelled of old documents, musty papers - not unpleasant but a smell AJ hadn't noticed before, as if it was the same place but wasn't. Fear crept up on him. The chambers are haunted, that's it, he thought. They're ancient enough to be jam-packed full of ghosts, all of them miserable, all of them feeling the law had wronged them. The sooner he was out of there the better.He made his way along the softly carpeted corridor, his outstretched hands guiding him. At Mr Baldwin's door he realised he was not alone. He could hear voices coming from inside.'What do you want from me?' Mr Baldwin was saying, his usual rich, booming voice stuttering. 'I'm a sick man - I need to go home.'Another voice hissed and spat the fat of unheard words. AJ found no comfort in the familiar voice of Mr Baldwin. Something was not right and instinctively AJ knew he shouldn't be there.He had started to creep back to the Museum when Mr Baldwin said, 'Are you threatening me, Ingleby? For God's sake, why would I? The boy doesn't even know about the door. Now let me go home.'AJ paused. He couldn't make out the words of Mr Baldwin's companion for they were as soft as shoe shine.Then Mr Baldwin said quite clearly, 'Without the key, Jobey's Door can never be locked. You know that, I know that.'AJ slipped into the Museum, closed the door and held his breath. He waited until he heard the door to the chambers close. It was a heavy Georgian thing that had more noise to it than a door should. He gave it a moment or two. No one was there. This, then, was his chance to escape. On the landing he looked cautiously over the stair rail then ran down the two flights of stairs and through the swing doors onto the pavement.To his surprise he found that he was in a fog unlike any he had ever encountered. It was so dense that his hand vanished when he held it before him. The fog whirled in the basements and through the railings; it gathered in pockets, and in it AJ saw ghosts from another time.
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Captures the mood of a generation.

The Times

Gardner pulls off a brilliant balancing act as her flawed hero travels between the two periods, discovering that, sometimes, a fresh start in a new environment can restore and heal those whose future - or past - looks hopeless. Rollicking stuff.

- Sally Morris, Daily Mail

Sally Gardner is quite possibly my favourite children's author of all time. Her poetic prose and seemingly effortless ability to flit from genre to genre never ceases to astonish me

The Independent

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Striking, elegant ... Gardner's humane message will resonate with teens everywhere: keep looking for that door, as one day you'll find it - and maybe, once you've gone through, you'll even want to lock it behind you

- Philip Womack, The Spectator

As the three tangle with poison, treachery and love, the novel asks whether the past was better at granting the young responsibility, opportunities and adulthood... subtle, beautifully written and captivating. Enjoy.

New Statesman

The story, which is set in the present and in 1830, makes both centuries vivid and credible. Unfolding a complicated mystery without losing us, it is told with unclichéd brio and contains characters to care about, while making us consider what a difference a fresh start could make to those who have few opportunities

The Sunday Times

Gardner vividly juxtaposes the drug deaths and gang rivalry of the present with the top hats and formality of the early 19th century ... Gardner's clever tale is enjoyably complex.

Financial Times

Witty novel, populated by wonderfully diverse characters

- Carole Redford, Inis Reading Guide

Brilliant time-slip thriller for young people . . . Short chapters with a very funny, fast-paced dialogue and a rapidly unfolding plot make this book a page-turner

- Rosemary Woodman, School Library Association

When the present offers no hope for the future, the answers may lie in the pastAJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future is looking far from rosy. So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much. Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key. And so begins an amazing journey to a very real and tangible past - 1830, to be precise - where the streets of modern Clerkenwell are replaced with cobbles and carts, and the law can be twisted to suit a villain's means. Although life in 1830 is cheap, AJ and his friends quickly find that their own lives have much more value. They've gone from sad youth statistics to young men with purpose - and at the heart of everything lies a crime that only they can solve. But with enemies all around, can they unravel the mysteries of the past, before it unravels them? A fast-paced mystery novel by one of the country's finest writers, and a UKLA Book Awards 2016 shortlisted title, THE DOOR THAT LED TO WHERE will delight, surprise and mesmerise all those who read it.
Les mer
So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much. Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key.
Les mer
Captures the mood of a generation.
When the present offers no hope for the future, the answers may lie in the past
Brand new title from the Carnegie Medal and Costa award-winning Sally Gardner, who has sold over 1m copies in the UK alone - lots of prize and review potential
Everyone had gone home and the place was in darkness. AJ stood in the corridor, running his hand along the wall, unable to find the light switch. Each of the rooms was closed, as was the clerks' room, and he could barely see the reception desk. It must have been much later than he'd thought, for the only light there was came from the glow of the street lamps.The building smelled of old documents, musty papers - not unpleasant but a smell AJ hadn't noticed before, as if it was the same place but wasn't. Fear crept up on him. The chambers are haunted, that's it, he thought. They're ancient enough to be jam-packed full of ghosts, all of them miserable, all of them feeling the law had wronged them. The sooner he was out of there the better.He made his way along the softly carpeted corridor, his outstretched hands guiding him. At Mr Baldwin's door he realised he was not alone. He could hear voices coming from inside.'What do you want from me?' Mr Baldwin was saying, his usual rich, booming voice stuttering. 'I'm a sick man - I need to go home.'Another voice hissed and spat the fat of unheard words. AJ found no comfort in the familiar voice of Mr Baldwin. Something was not right and instinctively AJ knew he shouldn't be there.He had started to creep back to the Museum when Mr Baldwin said, 'Are you threatening me, Ingleby? For God's sake, why would I? The boy doesn't even know about the door. Now let me go home.'AJ paused. He couldn't make out the words of Mr Baldwin's companion for they were as soft as shoe shine.Then Mr Baldwin said quite clearly, 'Without the key, Jobey's Door can never be locked. You know that, I know that.'AJ slipped into the Museum, closed the door and held his breath. He waited until he heard the door to the chambers close. It was a heavy Georgian thing that had more noise to it than a door should. He gave it a moment or two. No one was there. This, then, was his chance to escape. On the landing he looked cautiously over the stair rail then ran down the two flights of stairs and through the swing doors onto the pavement.To his surprise he found that he was in a fog unlike any he had ever encountered. It was so dense that his hand vanished when he held it before him. The fog whirled in the basements and through the railings; it gathered in pockets, and in it AJ saw ghosts from another time.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781471401084
Publisert
2015-01-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Hot Key Books
Vekt
372 gr
Høyde
205 mm
Bredde
136 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

Forfatter
Gardner Sally

Biographical note

Sally Gardner is a multi-award-winning novelist whose work has been translated into more than twenty-two languages. Her novel MAGGOT MOON (Hot Key Books) won both the Costa Children's Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal 2013, and was followed by THE DOOR THAT LED TO WHERE. Sally's genre-defying novel THE DOUBLE SHADOW (Orion) received great critical acclaim and was also longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2013. THE RED NECKLACE (shortlisted for 2007 Guardian Book Prize) and THE SILVER BLADE, the film rights for which have been purchased by Dominic West, are set during the French Revolution. Sally also won the 2005 Nestle Children's Book Prize for her debut novel I, CORIANDER. She is also author of the popular Wings & Co Fairy Detective Agency series and TINDER, illustrated by David Roberts (Orion). Most recently she has published a novel for adults, AN ALMOND FOR A PARROT. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner

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