Crossfire by Terry Bisson
Davina Dupree is excited to be back in her luxury boarding school after the half term holiday, especially as famous Hollywood director Alfie Calpone will soon be arriving to direct the school play. But when jewellery goes missing from first year dorms, bullies Cleo and Clarice are quick to point the finger at Davina's new friend Lottie. The clock starts ticking as Davina attempts to unearth the real culprit before opening night.' This is the first in a series of novels aimed at children between 8 and 12 years old with an engaging cast of characters. The book is written in a diary format and lets the reader's imagination run wild as Davina and her friends explore the school and the staff at their school.
Bisson, Terry: - Terry Bisson is an American science fiction and fantasy author, born on February 12, 1942, in Owensboro, Kentucky. His many novels include Talking Man (1986), Fire on the Mountain (1988), Voyage to the Red Planet (1990), Pirates of the Universe (1996), and The Pickup Artist (2001). His 1990 short story Bears Discover Fire won both the Hugo and the Nebula awards, and his all-dialogue story They're Made Out of Meat is one of the most widely-reprinted SF stories of the last several decades. He has published several volumes of short fiction, including Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories (1993), In the Upper Room and Other Likely Stories (2000), and Greetings (2005).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780439390026 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439390028 |
| Title | Crossfire |
| Author | Terry Bisson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2003-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 133 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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