One of several David Almond books available in Mummy Martin's Toybox, 'The Fire eater' was winner of the 2003 Whitbread Children's Book Award.

 

'Bobby Burns is a lucky lad.  he lives by the sea in sleepy Keely Bay.  He has a wonderful family.  he has great friends:the tough guy, Joseph Connor, who's always looked out for him; Ailsa Spink, the seacoaler's daughter, who can heal injured fawns with her dreams.  But things are starting to fall apart.  his Dad's mysteriously ill; His new school is a cold and cruel place: World war 3 seems about to start.  And now he's met McNulty, the fire-eater.  What does the fire-eater want with Bobby Burns?  Why does he come to Bobby's beach?  This is the story of 2 months in Bobby's life.  A time of trouble, a time of change, a time of miracles.

 

Rrp £5.99

Age 10+ approx