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Alan gibbons is a popular childrens author from england, united kingdom. Alan gibbons is an author of childrens books and a blue peter book award. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blood. Alan gibbons writes eloquently, passionately and cuts right to the heart of the feelings involved i was in tears more than once reading this book. Shortlisted for the 2006 north lanarkshire catalyst book awardshortlisted for the 2006 salford childrens book awardradio 2 jeremy vine show 11 august alan was interviewed about whether books should be age ranged and if some subjects should be taboo in childrens books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. Edinburgh, northern childrens book festival, swansea, cheltenham, sheffield and salford. He lives in liverpool, england with his wife and four children.
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He is the winner of the blue peter book award 2000 the book i couldnt put down for his bestselling book shadow of the minotaur. Alan gibbons books list of books by author alan gibbons. Alan gibbons author of shadow of the minotaur goodreads. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. See all books authored by alan gibbons, including shadow of the minotaur, and scared to death, and more on.
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Alan gibbons takes us into greek mythology in most exciting way with a powerful novel about a presentday boy, phoenix, the son of a computer geek who creates a virtual reality game that gets a bit too real. Author alan gibbonss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. He is the winner of the blue peter book award 2000 the book i couldnt put down for his. Shadow of the minotaur is the book which made him get blue peter book awards in 2000. Orion childrens books, 2004 juvenile fiction 187 pages. The edge by alan gibbons abebooks shop for books, art.
Stunning new fantasy sequence from the author of the blue peter book award winning shadow. Alan gibbons was inspired to write hate after meeting sylvia lancaster, the mother of sophie lancaster who was murdered in 2008 in bacup, not a million miles from where i live. He lives in liverpool with his wife and four children. The edge by alan gibbons and a great selection of related books. Dyslexiafriendly books by top childrens authors telegraph. In the next year, gibbons was appointed as the judge for blue peter book. Childrens books people alan gibbons books for keeps.
Alan gibbons books, biography, contact information. Winner of the blue peter book award the book i couldnt put down with shadow of the minotaur, alan has won seven other awards. Alan gibbons is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Alan gibbons has been writing childrens books for seventeen years.
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