Мелвин Берджесс — новинки

Love. Hate. So what? This is family. This is business.' London is in ruins. The once-glorious city is now a gated wasteland cut off from the rest of the country and in the hands of two warring families – the Volsons and the Connors. Val Volson offers the hand of his young daughter, Signy, to Connor as a truce. At first the marriage seems to have been blessed by the gods, but betrayal and deceit are never far away in this violent world, and the lives of both families are soon to be changed for ever . . . 'Shies from nothing, making it both cruel and magnificent' Guardian 'An epic tale of treachery, deceit, sex, torture, violence, revenge and retribution' Independent on Sunday 'Will rank along with the 20th-century classics' - Sunday Telegraph Winner of the Lancashire Book Award

Love. Hate. So what? It's family. It's business.' Fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father’s kingdom – the former city of London – is gone. And his father’s knife, a gift from the gods, has been shattered to dust. Armed with a powerful sword forged from the remnants of the knife, Sigurd faces death, fire and torment as he travels through Hel and back to unite his country once again. Packed with political intrigue and violence, love, lust and family feuds, Bloodsong is perfect for fans of Game of Thrones. 'Burgess's great triumph is not so much in inventing new stories as in finding fresh ways of retelling the ones that are themselves in danger of falling into extinction' Guardian 'A gripping story of horrific proportions from a prize-winning author' - Publishing News 'Teenage boys with strong stomachs should enjoy it' - Independent on Sunday 'A thrillingly readable and evocative narrative' - Daily Telegraph

Tam is unhappy at home and often takes refuge in the ruins of Thowt It Farm. But then one day he is transported back to the Second World War. Alone and afraid, he makes friends with May, who has been rescued from a bombed-out house. She tries to persuade him to stay at the farm, but Tam is afraid of being trapped in the past forever.

We're the rubbish kids, losers and orphans. Everyday we go out on to the Tip to sort rubbish for Mother Shelly.' For Sham, Fly Pie and his sister Jane, this is the grim reality of their lives. Then one day everything changes when they find a baby on the Tip - a baby worth seventeen million pounds . . . This discovery takes them into a savage, lonely city and so begins an endless fight for survival.

Are you frightened of dying, Issy?' Issy doesn't know where she came from or who she is. Night after night, she has the same nightmare: she burns in a fire and at the heart of the flames is a face she dare not look at. Fear and superstition are everywhere. She must run - from the Witch-finder, from the evil hag who wants her, from those she loves and maybe even from her own true nature...

His most substantial book to date, this compelling story of a teenager caught in a corrupt 1980s Care Home is a powerful study of a particularly highly-charged and distressing subject. Handled with great sensitivity and engrossing narrative drive, it is an important addition to the understanding of how childcare can go so wrong. When Nick's mother dies suddenly and unexpectedly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence keep order. After countless fights and punishments, Nick thinks life can't get any worse - but the professionally respected deputy head, Mr Creal, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something much more sinister in mind. Nick has no choice but to escape. Living on the run, he falls in with a modern Fagin, a cheerful Rasta who fences stolen credit cards and car stereos. The scarring, shaming experience he suffered at the hands of Mr Creal can never quite be suppressed, and when the old hatred surfaces, bloody murder and revenge lead to an unforgettable climax.

Sigurd has a fabulous but frightening future predicted: even to start, he must leave everything he knows to go and fight a dragon, and from there descend into the Underworld. Sounds bad enough, but when you know that the dragon lives on a futuristic, industrially-ruined moonscape that was once Hampstead Heath, the scene is set for a staggeringly brutal fight on an epic scale. Unhappily for him, he meets the love of his life in the underworld, and Sigurd's efforts to rescue his lover will cause huge heartache and grief for both of them, and also for everyone who ever meets them.

Dino's girlfriend won't give him what he wants. Jonathon is afraid of what his mates will think of the girl he likes. And Ben is having extra lessons from his sexy teacher. Three seventeen-year-old boys discover sex for the first time: but do they really know what they’re doing?

The love story of two runaway teenagers, Gemma and Tar, and their struggles with heroin addiction. Melvin Burgess’ most ambitious and complex novel is a multi-faceted and vivid depiction of a group of young people in the grip of addiction. It is told in many different voices, from the addicts themselves to the friends watching from the outside who try to prevent tragedy. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.

Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. He is not very clever or good at sport. Then, one day, he discovers ballet dancing. Finally he has found something that he can do well. But everybody knows that ballet is for girls, not boys! Will Billy continue to dance? Or have his father and brother got other plans for him?

Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot is different from other boys. He is not very clever or good at sport. Then, one day, he discovers ballet dancing. Finally he has found something that he can do well. But everybody knows that ballet is for girls, not boys! Will Billy continue to dance? Or have his father and brother got other plans for him?

Billy Elliot's tough, funny and heart-warming story is given new depth by best-selling author, Melvin Burgess. Billy's mother is dead, and his father and brother are fiercely involved in a bitter miners' fight that has split the local community. Billy's father wants his son to learn boxing, like he did and his father before him. But Billy is fascinated by the grace and magic of ballet and is determined to dance his way to a differet future. Told from the differing viewpoints of Billy, his father and brother and his friend Michael, Melvin Burgess has captured the spirit of the original film screenplay while demonstrating the skill ad…

Winner of the 1996 Carnegie Medal in Literature and the Guardian Prize for fiction, two of England's most prestigious awards, Smack tells a penetrating story about heroin use, a topic that is becoming familiar in the news and one of importance to teens everywhere.

The story begins with Tar, a fourteen-year-old, who runs away from home. He convinces his girlfriend, Gemma, to come with him, and it is not long before they are engulfed in a loose community of people living in abandoned buildings. Everything seems to be turning out so well: they have a roof over their heads, food to eat, and a brand-new group of friends. And when Tar and Gemma try their first hit of smack, they think life will keep on getting better.

But before long, they find they've lost control. The search for the next hit becomes all-consuming--until a disaster forces Gemma to take matters into her own hands.

Insightful, haunting, and real, Smack is the Go Ask Alice of the '90s. It's a book that every teenager should read--then pass along to a friend.

Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't uuant to be tied doain - not to anyone or anything. Gemma luants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehouu, finally, you have to come doom. Формат: 13 см х 20 см.

Дино, Джон и Бен — самые крутые и популярные ребята в школе. У каждого из них своя жизнь, но их мысли крутятся вокруг одного: девчонки и секс. Дино сходит с ума от Джеки — первой красавицы школы, которая дико хочет секса с ним, но постоянно себя останавливает под тем или иным предлогом. На шею Джона вешается толстушка Дебора, которая ему даже нравится, — но показываться с ней на людях ему стыдно. Ну а Бен встречается с молодой учительницей, которая стала ему преподавать уроки Большой Любви и о романе с которой он никому не может рассказать.
Мелвин Берджес пишет о жизни шестнадцатилетних школьников без пафоса и романтического налета, честно, откровенно, заглядывая в самые темные уголки их души.

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. "Billy Elliot" is based on the award-winning film and tells the story of a young boy who follows his dream, against all the odds. It also provides an insight into British culture and family relationships.

Наверно, в жизни каждого подростка наступает момент, когда хочется сбежать из дома. Здравствуй, новая жизнь! Первый секс, первая сигарета с травкой, первая кража, первая доза героина... Одним словом, дурь. И пока сознание еще удерживает в памяти несколько цифр, еще не поздно позвонить родителям... Они спасут. Еще можно вернуться... Если, конечно, хочется...

Dino really fancies fit, sexy Jackie, but she just won't give him what he wants ...
Jonathon likes Deborah, but she's a bit fat - what will his mates say?
Ben's been secretly shagging his teacher for ages. He used to love it, but what if he wants it to stop?
Three lads discovering sex for the first time.
But do any of them really know what they're doing?

Формат: 13 см х 20 см.

Dino really fancies fit, sexy Jackie, but she just won't give him what he wants...
Jonathon likes Deborah, but she's a bit fat - what will his mates say?
Ben's been secretly shagging his teacher for ages. He used to love it, but what if he wants it to stop?
Three lads discovering sex for the first time.
But do any of them really know what they're doing?

Формат: 13 см х 20 см.

"Сучка!" - страшным голосом закричал пьяница. И девочка-подросток Сандра превратилась в собаку. Суку по кличке Леди. И у нее появилась возможность не только взглянуть на себя, своих близких и отношения с ними со стороны, но и увидеть мир людей из перспективы, которая хоть и может показаться странной, но зато откроет глаза на многие секреты ее жизни. И потом, побыть собакой, поохотиться на кошек, сравнить радость от человеческого и животного секса, - кто откажется от этого? Только что она выберет, эта девочка, снова стать собой - или окончательно превратиться в суку по имени Леди?..