The wind eye robert westall books in order

Robert westall, robert wesrall, robert westell, mr robert westall, robert. The wind eye new edition by robert westall whsmith. Authordoes anyone have any facts about robert westall. Buy the wind eye by robert westall from waterstones today. Amongst many more prizes and accolades, he won the carnegie for the second time in 1980, with the scarecrows. Robert westall was born in north shields in 1929 and grew up on tyneside during the second world war an experience which would feature heavily in his writing later on. Break of dark 1982 the haunting of chas mcgill and other stories 1983.

Robert westall has 81 books on goodreads with 17177 ratings. Book awards book club selections books by author books by. A couple of the stories originally appeared in westall s adult ghost story collection antique dust. The wind eye by robert westall, 9781846470288, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy the wind eye by robert westall, in very good condition. Robert westall, 63, art teacher and author of childrens books. The machinegunners also reminds me of this one by by bernard ashley, because it is a story about a young boy shouldering the burdens of war. Wartime tyneside is the setting for many of his novels, for which his own life was a great source and inspiration. He grew up there on tyneside during the second world war. Order of unwind dystology books the unwind dystology is a series of ya dystopianscience fiction novels and stories by american novelist neal shusterman.

If you like this story set in the second world war you might like to look at this one by him. Westalls second novel the wind eye introduced supernatural forces in the form of st cuthbert, and these. Robert westall s gripping carnegie medalwinning novel celebrates its 40th anniversary some bright kids got a gun and 2000 rounds of live ammo. Here is the courageous story of a beloved cat and her attempts to find her master during world war ii. Published by macmillan childrens books 1986 isbn 10. Lccn 9326451 the knock at the manor gate franz kafka yesterdays witch gahan wilson a legion marching by john hynam the lawyer and the ghost charles dickens the ghost who was afraid of being bagged anon india school for ghosts adapted by vida derry the little yellow dog mary williams the piper at the gates of dawn kenneth grahame from the wind in the. In this marvellous collection, his favourite themes come to the fore cats, christmas and ghosts. Click on the book title to see more details including synopsis, books by same author etc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A modernday family tangles with saint cuthbert along the bleak coast of northumberland. Many of his novels while supposedly aimed at a teenage audience deal with many complex, dark and in many ways adult themes. Free delivery on your first eligible order to uk or ireland. It won the carnegie medal and westall established an international reputation.

Chas mcgill has the secondbest collection of war souvenirs in garmouth, and he desperately wants it to be the. Books by robert westall books calibre audio library. Born in 1929, he is a british young adult author known most notably for his very accurate depiction. A family holiday near the farne islands on the coast of northumberland starts with the usual rows, especially when madeleine steps on st cuthberts tomb in durham cathedral. This list shows robert westall s books listed by age suitability. Being a childrens author was not part of his early vision for his career. His first published book the machine gunners 1975 which won him the carnegie medal is set in world war two when a group of children living on tyneside retrieve a machinegun from a crashed german aircraft. I read it again recently and it still completely gave me the willies. Beautifully illustrated by enormously respected john lawrence, there is a chilling but moving ghost story, a totally absorbing cat story both of which are.

This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Cuthbert lived and died and, purportedly, routed a band of viking raiders. Books by robert westall author of the machinegunners. Dec, 2012 blitzcat by robert westall is the smarties prizewinning book about one brave cats experiences during world war two. Buy the kingdom by the sea by robert westall with free. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Some of the published credits of sophy williams include the orchard book of ghostly stories, princess stories from around the world, aladdin and the enchanted lamp, and lost in the snow. Robert westall s most popular book is the machinegunners. Robert westall was born in north shields, northumberland, england in 1929. Stormsearch by robert westall, martin jarvis, audiobook. April 15, 1993, lymm is the author of many books, mostly fiction for children, though also for adults, and nonfiction. It is about a boy by the name of chas mcgill and his friends, audrey, carrotjuice, nicky, clogger and cem.

This one, like the watch house and the devil on the road, are appropriate for boys or girls, whereas the machine gunners will appeal more to boys than to girls. His books have been translated into many languages and dramatised for television. Robert westall, author of the machine gunners, on librarything. Sophy williams books, biography, contact information.

The children feel as if the saints eyes are watching them. In order to end a civil war over abortion, parents can send their teenage children to harvest camps to be unwound and have their body parts harvested. Order of wind river books the wind river series is a series of western novels by james reasoner and l. This is the ability of animals to find their way back to their owners, even over thousands of miles when they have become separated from. His first book, the machine gunners, was published in 1975, for which he won the carnegie medal. Robert westall, the author of more than 30 books for children, died on. He won the smarties prize, the guardian award and was twice awarded the carnegie medal. In robert westall s critically acclaimed novel, a courageous black cat journeys through wartorn england searching for her beloved master. The wind eye is the first in a series of books and many short stories by westall about supernatural forces. Being a childrens author was not part of his early. Robert westall was born october 1929, in tynemouth, england. Robert westall was born 7 october 1929 in north shields, northumberland. In the latter case, some deal with complex, dark and adult themes.

You can order them at your local bookshop or online by clicking on the amazon link for each book. A newcastle lad loses both parents to enemy action in the battle of britain, but passes up a tailormade chance for revenge in this heavy, predictable story, first published abroad in 1994. Essays and criticism on robert westall robert westall. Robert westall on his early attempts at writing, from the making of me catnip books, 2006, p. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. An exciting new package for an 80,000copy bestseller. When tim vaux discovers an antique model ship on the beach, it leads him into an unsolved family mystery involving a shrewd london heiress, a heartbroken drunkard. When a stray bomb kills sonnys mother, his father leaves him in the care of grandparents and rushes off to join the raf, swearing vengeance, and later dying heroically. Explore books by robert westall with our selection at. The wind eye 1976 the watch house 1977 the devil on the road 1978 the scarecrows 1981 futuretrack 5 1983 the cats of seroster 1984 urn burial 1987 the promise 1990 yaxleys cat 1991 the wheatstone pond 1993 a place to hide 1994 collections. Robert westall 19291993 was best known as a writer of books for children and young adults, often involving cats and themes surrounding his experiences growing up during world war ii. Robert westall s novel blitzcat is the story of a female black cat named lord gort who travels across england during the war in 194041 in search of her special owner and of the people she meets along the way.

Robert westall 19291993 author of the machine gunners. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Robert westall made a sensational debut with the machine gunners in 1975. They included the wind eye 1976, the watch house 1977, the. Itll go through a brick wall at a quarter of a mile. Ghost abbey is an out of print book but is now available in kindle and ebook format.

The wind eye, like all of robert westall s books, are ideally suited for kids between about 1114 years of age. Mp3 books are available on both mp3 cd and usb memory stick and via streaming. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Now that bobs girlfriend is dead, a vow he once made to her takes on macabre new implications. Now with a brilliant new cover look and including an extended author biography. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert westall books online. Shop the latest titles by robert westall at alibris uk including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Robert westall is currently considered a single author. The series follows cole tyler, a former army scout and buffalo hunter, who takes the job as town marshal of wind river a small outpost in the wyoming territory ready to blossom into a fullfledged western town. Thousands of products are available to collect from store or if your order s over. Listing books in this way is a problematic exercise and the following list is only intended as a rough guide. His first book, the machine gunners, won the 1975 carnegie medal for the years outstanding childrens book by a british. We currently have 3458 authors listed on the site and 2722 charactersseries with more added each day. Click new books to see the latest additions to the calibre library.

And i loved the windeye, his timeslip story about st cuthbert and. Robert westalls most popular book is the machinegunners. Buy a cheap copy of stormsearch book by robert westall. Robert westall was without doubt one of the finest childrens authors of the 20th century. Sophy williams is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books and young adult books. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Blitzcat by robert westall scholastic books for kids. Chas is now in sixth form and and war is still ongoing. Oct 27, 2006 the robert westall trust also offered seven stories.

The machine gunners, by robert westall, is an actionadventure book, which i would recommend mainly to readers of ages nine to fourteen. He has been called the dean of british war novelists. The wind eye by robert westall i remember buying this at a school book fair and being totally captivated and creeped out. The wind eye in print the kingdom by the sea in print. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Break of dark new windmills by westall, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robert atkinson westall 7 october 1929 15 april 1993 was an english author and teacher best known for fiction aimed at children and young adults. Robert westall primary author only author division. He was twice honoured with the carnegie medal, the foremost british award for childrens literature.