Rollercoasters
3 total works
Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands anymore, but stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. A poignant story that explores the subject of grief and loss in an accessible and affecting way.Themes: grief, bereavement, testing physical limits, artistic challengeTeaching
Focus:BLLanguage rich in metaphor and other rhetorical devicesBLStrong characterization and sensitive portrayal of relationshipsBLCreation of mood and setting through descriptive languageBLKey images woven through the
narrative and plotRecommended for students in Years 8 and 9
Focus:BLLanguage rich in metaphor and other rhetorical devicesBLStrong characterization and sensitive portrayal of relationshipsBLCreation of mood and setting through descriptive languageBLKey images woven through the
narrative and plotRecommended for students in Years 8 and 9
Fin is devastated by guilt when his sister, Ella, is kidnapped, snatched away from the house in the middle of a storm. As the kidnappers make their demands, Fin's guilt is replaced by a fierce determination to find his sister by whatever means he can, and bring the criminals to justice. But as the drama unfolds, a complex web of family secrets is revealed.
Following his father's death, gifted pianist Luke has fallen into bad company. His new friends persuade him to burgle the house of a rich widow, and there he is confronted by the sound of a girl crying in despair. Who is the girl? What is she doing in the house, and what has made her so unhappy? Luke's search for these answers will change all of their lives. This compelling and emotional novel will engage both boys and girls, and delight fans of Carnegie Medal-winning Tim Bowler's previous work.