The Tar Man: No. 2 - Brossura

Buckley-Archer, Linda

Brossura

ISBN 10: 141691711X ISBN 13: 9781416917113

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Children's, 2008

Riassunto

In Gideon the Cutpurse, an accident with an anti-gravity machine catapulted Peter Schock and Kate Dyer back to 1763. Now a bungled rescue attempt leaves Peter stranded in the 18th century whilst a terrifying villain, The Tar Man, takes his place and explodes onto 21st century London. Concerned about the potentially catastrophic effects of time travel, the NASA scientists responsible for the situation question whether it is right to rescue Peter. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands. But things don't go as planned, and soon the physical effects of time travel begin to have a disturbing effect on Kate. Meanwhile, in our century, The Tar Man wreaks havoc in a city whose police force are powerless to stop him...

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Recensione:

"...it is that sense of enjoyment that shines through the books. While the trilogy is rich and increasingly complex it is also infused with a sense of playfulness." Guardian Unlimited
"The Tar Man is admirably complex and clever." The Times
"The ingeniously plotted sequel to Linda Buckley-Archer's Gideon the Cutpurse. The Tar Man not only goes back in time: it brings an 18th-century villain forward into ours, to electric effect." Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times
PRAISE FOR GIDEON THE CUTPURSE:
"Skilled, engrossing and irresistible. The reader, like the protagonists, will find it hard to return to the present." Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
"A thrilling time-slip story." Funday Times Book of the Week
"Full of flavour and witty flourishes." The Bookseller - Bookseller's Choice
"A thrilling new time-travel adventure." Publishing News - Starred Choice
"A thrilling summer page-turner!" Kraze Club Magazine

L'autore:

Linda Buckley-Archer was born in Sussex but spent most of her childhood in rural Staffordshire. She studied French literature and was a college lecturer for several years. She has tried her hand at all sorts of writing but loves writing for children, in particular. She now lives in South West London with her husband and two children.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster Children's
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 141691711X
• ISBN 13: 9781416917113
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448