Archway S.
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The initials on the drawing said T.R.I. - the same as Tim Ingram's. But the drawing was done in 1910 and the initials belonged to Tom Inskip. In the local churchyard Tim sees that Tom died suddenly at the age of 15 and he decides to try and unravel the mystery surrounding his death.
A young boy is stunned by the death of his English teacher and has reasons to doubt the verdict of suicide.
Christina and Will have escaped Flambards for London with their heads full of dreams, only to find a whole new set of problems. Not only the basic ones of work and a place to live, but Will's single-minded ambition to desing and pilot flying machines, which terrify Christina every time he leaves the ground. Will is certain he can become a success, but what price is he willing to pay for the glory? A Carnegie Medal winner in 1969, this novel is now reissued in a smaller format mass-market paperback.
The misadventures of four teen-agers from the lowly neighborhood comprehensive school who suddenly find themselves training for a tetrathlon competition against the elite Greycoats Independent School.
Twelve year old Christina is sent to live with her uncle and his two sons in the decaying country house, Flambards. Her uncle dominates the household with his sudden rages and callous cruelty, and her cousins Mark and Will could not be more different. Christina finds in stable-lad Dick a sympathetic friend to help steer her through the emotional undercurrents and discord which divide the Russell household. This is the first of four Flambards novels which are being reissued in the Oxford Children's Modern Classics series. It has been a best-seller since it first appeared in 1967, and has been successfully televised. This book is intended for age: 11+
A school ski trip to France means different things to everyone in Hoomey, Nutty, David and Jean's class. But the adventures that take place over the week make for an unforgettable trip - and none of them will be quite the same by the time they return home.