7-526: Starseeker is a young adult novel written by British author Tim Bowler . It was originally published in 2002 in the UK. Luke Stanton is the main character in Starseeker . The book begins with Luke just about to break into Mrs Little's house. He has been threatened and bullied to do this by a group of local boys from his village. In the house, he finds a terrified girl and flees without stealing anything. Luke
14-479: A haunting and mysterious story set on the remote island of Mora. Blade (2008 to 2013) is a series of urban thrillers. Reviewing it for The Bookbag , Jill Murphy wrote, "Nobody in children's writing is producing anything like this. It's electrifying." Some editions in translation (e.g. Germany and Korea) are four books, each comprising two original volumes. Bowler speaks at conferences, schools, and book festivals and makes regular appearances on radio. He lives in
21-399: A kidnap thriller; Starseeker (2002), an exploration of love, loss and music, also made into a play; Apocalypse (2004), an allegory about the future of mankind; Frozen Fire (2006), a philosophical thriller about the nature of reality; Bloodchild (2008), a story about memory, secrets and betrayal; Buried Thunder (2011), a dark psychological thriller; and Sea of Whispers (2013),
28-607: Is an author of books for teenagers and young adults . He won the 1997 Carnegie Medal from the CILIP , recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject , for the novel River Boy . The Sunday Telegraph has called him "the master of the psychological thriller" and The Independent "one of the truly individual voices in voices in British teenage fiction". Bowler was born in Leigh-on-Sea , and educated at
35-508: Is an extremely gifted pianist, like his father who died two years previously. He is struggling to come to terms with his grief and sense of loss. And when he tries to break into the house again, Mrs Little confronts him. She insists that he help the frightened girl, who is not only blind but also has learning difficulties. Luke's returns to play music for the girl; his playing soothes and calms her. But he becomes aware that Mrs Little kidnapped her and Luke helps to reunite her with her parents. Skin,
42-666: The University of East Anglia where he studied Swedish and Scandinavian studies. His first published novel was Midget (1994), a psychological thriller set in Leigh-on-Sea. This has been followed by several other novels: Dragon's Rock (1995), a thriller set in Devon; River Boy (1997), a story about love and bereavement and winner of the Carnegie Medal; Shadows (1999), a love story; Storm Catchers (2001),
49-424: The leader of the gang, expects Luke to produce valuable items from the house. Skin becomes increasingly violent towards Luke leading to a near fatal attack. This article about a 2000s novel is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See guidelines for writing about novels . Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page . Tim Bowler Tim Bowler (born 14 November 1953)
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