Name: Contact
Price: 446.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Blackman, Malorie ; Fisher-Johnson, Paul
ISBN: 9781781124604

Type

Physical Book

Author

Malorie Blackman

Illustrated by

Paul Fisher-Johnson

Publisher

Barrington Stoke

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781781124604

Synopsis "Contact"

An exciting futuristic drama from an award-winning author. In a future world where everyone wears Non-Contact suits to survive, Cal and Jenna have formed a football team - with real contact. But Jenna's twin is suspicious and it looks like they're headed for trouble... Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+An exciting futuristic drama about acceptance, trust and teamwork from an award-winning author. In a post-apocalyptic world where everyone wears Non-Contact suits to survive and where you can never touch another person directly, Cal and Jenna have formed a football team. Not virtual - real football, with real contact. But Jenna's horrible twin Jacob is suspicious and it looks like they're headed for disaster... Can the team reach out to Jacob and convince him that making contact is also what makes us feel alive? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

Malorie Blackman

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Malorie Blackman (Clapham, United Kingdom, 1962) is a renowned British writer and screenwriter specialized in young adult literature, famous for addressing complex social issues such as racism and inequality. Her most iconic work is the Noughts & Crosses series (Pares y Nones), a literary reference adapted by HBO in 2020. She has published over sixty books, including Pig-Heart Boy and Cloud Busting, and was the first black screenwriter to write for the Doctor Who series. Blackman has received more than fifteen awards, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the PEN Pinter Prize, and was the Children’s Laureate of the United Kingdom (2013-2015). Her works, translated into numerous languages, continue to inspire readers around the world.

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