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The lightning catcher
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- Book Synopsis
- 'This exciting, science-packed novel is a cracking read and bursts with action, warmth and humour' - BookTrust Great Books Guide 2021 'This is great fun; an energetic middle-grade debut with a fresh contemporary feel and a good dash of Stranger Things' - The Bookseller Alfie has noticed a few things since his family moved to Folding Ford. He really misses life in the city. He and his sister don't exactly fit in here. But the most interesting one is that the weather is BONKERS. One frost-covered branch on one tree in the middle of June? A tiny whirlwind in a bucket in the garden? Only in Folding Ford. Armed with his bike, a notepad and his new best mate Sam, Alfie is going to investigate. His best clue is Nathaniel Clemm … the only thing in town weirder than the weather. When Alfie 'investigates' Mr Clemm's garden, only SLIGHTLY illegally, he finds a strange box that freezes his trainers and makes his teeth tingle. And when he opens it, only SLIGHTLY deliberately, SOMETHING gets out. Something fast, fizzing and sparking with electricity and very, very much alive. But the creature from the box brings trouble of its own, and as barometers and tempers go haywire in Folding Ford, Alfie finds himself at the centre of a perfect storm. Skellig meets Stranger Things in this funny, heartfelt adventure story perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Christopher Edge and Frank Cottrell Boyce.
- About The Author
- Clare's debut The Lightning Catcher was nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie medal. The Storm Swimmer is her second book for children, and she is represented by Abi Fellows at D H H Literary Agency. Clare also writes for adults and her short fiction has been widely anthologised, winning a Northern Writers' Award in 2016. She grew up between London and Yorkshire, has British and Nigerian heritage, and a background in biological sciences.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781526622174
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Children's Books, (13 May 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 264
- Weight
- 223 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 18 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Crime and Thriller Fiction Children and Teenage: Humour Children and Teenage: Science Fiction Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Families and family members Children and Teenage: New Experiences and Growing Up Children and Teenage: Relationships (non-family / groups) Children and Teenage: Social issues / topics