Explore genre study the craft of suspense analyse writing styles that suit different purposes longlisted for the cilip carnegie childrens book. Yes, unlabeled, silver cans from the bargain basket at his local supermarket. He likes the bargain ones without labels because the contents are always a surprise. Alex shearer sold his first tv script at the age of 29, after a varied career of some 30 odd some very odd jobs. He collects the tins without labels from the bargain basket in the supermarket. Fergal is a selfconfessed nerd with an eccentric hobby. Tins by alex shearer, 9780330431910, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A few years back i found myself at the hospital after losing terribly in a battle against a tin of kidney. His television dramatization of bootleg won a bafta award for drama in 2003. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alex shearer is a british novelist and scriptwriter. Canned is a wonderful book about a boy named fergal bamfield who lives in england and collects cans. He wrote for television, film, theatre and radio for 14 years, and then devoted himself to becoming a novelist. Tins, alex shearer shop online for books in new zealand fishpond.
He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing after all, you never know what might be inside. Tins by alex shearer read in a single sitting short books. Our protagonist is fergal bamfield, an overwhelmingly, abundantly mediocre kid whose eccentricity is explained away by his parents as his being clever. Download read tins 2006 by alex shearer in pdf, epub. Soon after, he comes across another lightweight tin. Plus made no sense to me even when shearer almost tried selling it as a hobby at the end. What can i tell about the book from its front cover and the blurb on the back cover. Alex shearer is a highly creative, awardwinning childrens novelist, who has also written many successful television series, films, and stage and radio plays. The greatest store in the world was adapted into a television film by the b. When he picked up a can from under the bin he shook it around and it was heavy.
Canned, written by alex shearer, is a mystery book about a kid named fergal. Author alex shearers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. He brought that can home and then he opened it and was astonished to find something very disgusting. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing after. He likes the lucky dip aspect of buying tins that have their labels missing after all, you never. Tins by alex shearer an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english prose, including classic texts and more obscure works. Yes, unlabeled, silver cans from the bargain basket at his. If you think thats a ridiculous if entirely true story, its nothing compared with alex shearerstins known ascanned in the us, since apparently tin is a noun that baffles kids in that area of the world. If youre a big fan of black comedy im sure you will love this book but for me, it just didnt work. In my experience, tins and fingers dont go well together. Tins 2006 read online free book by alex shearer in epub,txt. Canned, written by alex shearer, is a mystery book about a kid named fergal who finds random things in multiple cans.
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