The Borribles

The Borribles PDF Author: Michael de Larrabeiti
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466821566
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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What is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws--the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts--but they wouldn't have it any other way.... One night, the Borribles of Battersea discover a Rumble--one of the giant, rat-shaped creatures who are their ancient enemy--in their territory. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as The Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of the three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Borribles

The Borribles PDF Author: Michael de Larrabeiti
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1466821566
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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Book Description
What is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws--the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts--but they wouldn't have it any other way.... One night, the Borribles of Battersea discover a Rumble--one of the giant, rat-shaped creatures who are their ancient enemy--in their territory. Fearing an invasion, an elite group of Borrible fighters set out on what will become known in legend as The Great Rumble Hunt. So begins the first of the three epic adventures in Michael de Larrabeiti's classic trilogy, where excitement, violence, low cunning, greed, generosity, treachery, and bravery exist side by side. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Borrible Trilogy

The Borrible Trilogy PDF Author: Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher: MacMillan
ISBN: 9781447251798
Category : Fantasy fiction, English
Languages : en
Pages : 736

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A smalll group of feral, street-wise Peter-Pan-type beings set out on three very different but related missions across the darker side of London. They are missions combining excitement, violence, low cunning, betrayal, loyalty, greed, generosity, cowardice and insane bravery. This is an epic fantasy adventure that is both thought-provoking and thrilling until the very last second, set against the backdrop of an all too familiar yet weirdly different urban landscape. For the first time, Michael de Larrabeiti's much-loved, classic novels The Borribles, The Borribles Go for Broke and Across the Dark Metropolis are brought together in one book.

The Borribles Go For Broke

The Borribles Go For Broke PDF Author: Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447262654
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261

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The second book in this rebellious adventure for readers of all ages, set in a shadowy, alternate London. This edition features extra material, such as a heartfelt introduction to the trilogy by author China Miéville, who says 'the Borribles were, and are, my heroes'. Neil Gaiman has also said that ‘the Borribles – pointy eared street children, battling the police and evil rodents in the alleys and underground of a mythic London – were remarkable, and definitely were one of the streams that fed into Neverwhere.’ Chalotte, a Borrible from Whitechapel, very nearly lost her life on the Great Rumble Hunt. This dangerous adventure across the city, into the heart of their rat-like enemy’s territory, meant several good friends were left for dead. And all to retain the Rumble’s treasure chest. To Chalotte, the treasure was evil, went against Borrible principles and she had sworn never to go on another adventure. But when Chalotte and other Rumble Hunt survivors discover that Sam the horse is in danger, they know they have no choice. Borribles always help their friends. And their attempts to rescue Sam lead them into the second Great Borrible Adventure... These wonderful books have many fans, including Cory Doctorow who says they are, ‘among my most favourite examples of both YA literature and literature about London ... adventure, thrills, chases, fights, camaraderie, nobility, betrayal: everything you could possibly ask for.’ This ebook edition features extra material, including some not seen in previous editions of the book. In addition to China Miéville's introduction, you’ll find a map of the London territories explored. You'll also discover colourful descriptions of the wonderful cast of characters.

The Borribles Go For Broke

The Borribles Go For Broke PDF Author: Michael de Larrabeiti
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765350068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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In the unspecified future in London, a war erupts between the Borribles, a gang of creatures who formerly were children, and their arch enemies, the Rumbles.

Ravensoul

Ravensoul PDF Author: James Barclay
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1616143827
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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Death cannot separate them. This is The Raven, older, wiser, some returned from the grave. Grieving they seek nothing but rest from conflict, something the world will not grant them. But they remain The Raven, still answering when the call comes, still the force most likely to survive and bring the world with them, and still willing to die so that those they love can live.

The Bunce

The Bunce PDF Author: Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN: 9780385177535
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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The Book of Matt

The Book of Matt PDF Author: Stephen Jimenez
Publisher: Steerforth
ISBN: 1586422154
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384

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“Methamphetamine was a huge part of this case . . . It was a horrible murder driven by drugs.” — Prosecutor Cal Rerucha, who convicted Matthew Shepard's killers On the night of October 6, 1998, twenty-one-year-old Matthew Shepard left a bar with two alleged “strangers,” Aaron McKin­ney and Russell Henderson. Eighteen hours later, Matthew was found tied to a log fence on the outskirts of town, unconscious and barely alive. Overnight, a politically expedient myth took the place of important facts. By the time Matthew died a few days later, his name was synonymous with anti-gay hate. The Book of Matt, first published in 2013, demonstrated that the truth was in fact far more complicated – and daunting. Stephen Jimenez’s account revealed primary documents that had been under seal, and gave voice to many with firsthand knowledge of the case who had not been heard from, including members of law enforcement. In his Introduction to this updated edition, journalist Andrew Sullivan writes: “No one wanted Steve Jimenez to report this story, let alone go back and back to Laramie, Wyoming, asking awkward questions, puzzling over strange discrepancies, re-interviewing sources, seeking a deeper, more complex truth about the ghastly killing than America, it turned out, was prepared to hear. It was worse than that, actually. Not only did no one want to hear more about it, but many were incensed that the case was being re-examined at all.” As a gay man Jimenez felt an added moral imperative to tell the story of Matthew’s murder honestly, and his reporting has been thoroughly corroborated. “I urge you to read [The Book of Matt] carefully and skeptically,” Sullivan writes, “and to see better how life rarely fits into the neat boxes we want it to inhabit. That Matthew Shepard was a meth dealer and meth user says nothing that bad about him, and in no way mitigates the hideous brutality of the crime that killed him; instead it shows how vulnerable so many are to the drug’s escapist lure and its astonishing capacity to heighten sexual pleasure so that it’s the only thing you want to live for. Shepard was a victim twice over: of meth and of a fellow meth user.”

The Borribles

The Borribles PDF Author: Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN: 9780441071913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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Foxes' Oven

Foxes' Oven PDF Author: Michael De Larrabeiti
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780955462252
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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The year is 1940 and Becky Taylor, a young evacuee from London, arrives at Foxes' Oven, a gloomy house in the hamlet of Offham, some two miles from the town of Arundel. There she begins a new life with Agnes Clemmer and her family. During the summer months Becky discovers happiness, a sense of belonging and even love. But there are secrets in Foxes' Oven, and Becky also discovers, at first hand, passion, jealousy, betrayal and violence. The horrific events of those days are to haunt her for nearly half a century until, in her old age, hidden truths are revealed and Becky comes, at last, to confront the pain and ghosts of her childhood. Masterfully written, harrowing and powerful, Foxes' Oven is a beautiful and compelling vision of a world where the tensions of war and the destiny of star-crossed lovers are vividly depicted.

The Borribles

The Borribles PDF Author: Michael de Larrabeiti
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 076535005X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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In the unspecified future in London, a war erupts between the Borribles, a gang of creatures who formerly were children, and their arch enemies, the Rumbles.