The wind eye by robert westall 9781846470288 paperback. Robert westall was born in north shields, northumberland, england in 1929. This is a brilliantly written book a time travel story about a family staying in an old house on the northumbrian coast, who find an old boat that takes them back in. More shipping options available at checkout good condition 30 day returns free returns. The wind eye, like all of robert westalls books, are ideally suited for kids between about 1114 years of age. Robert atkinson westall 7 october 1929 15 april 1993 was an english author and teacher. His first book, the machine gunners, won the 1975 carnegie medal for the years outstanding childrens book by a british. Robert westall in the wind eye is primarily concerned with his characters, with the conflict between them, and with the way in which their attitudes and behaviour are changed, for better or. Ghost abbey is an out of print book but is now available in kindle and ebook format. Bestknown for his childrens and young adult fiction, robert atkinson westall was born in 1929 in north shields and grew up on tyneside during the second world war. Listing books in this way is a problematic exercise and the following list is only intended as a rough guide. William nicholson, the wind on fire trilogy, the noble warriors.
This list shows robert westall s books listed by age suitability. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell. Obscure childrens vintage gems, timeslip in childrens fiction, childrens time travel fi. The wind eye is the second published book by robert westall, and it received marginal recognition. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Books select your cookie preferences we use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads.
The watch house, set in the robert westall country of the machinegunners, concerns anne, who has been dumped like a lost parcel on prudie. The wind eye, by robert westall, for timeslip tuesday this weeks timeslip tuesday book is an older english one the wind eye, by robert westall upper mgya 1976, still in print. The wind eye by westall, robert hardback book the fast free. He held a bachelors degree in fine art from durham university and a postgraduate degree in sculpture from the slade school of art in london. Pdf travels with a donkey in the cevennes livros gratis. The wind eye by robert westall 9781846470288 paperback 2006. This seller has earned a 2 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers. Mike and beth are 16, while little sister sally is about 5. He has been called the dean of british war novelists. Author of the machine gunners, the watch house, blitzcat, the wind eye, gulf, fathom five, yaxleys cat, the scarecrows. What did it have to do with the ancient sailing boat, which no one wanted.
The wind eye robert westall sophy williams 9780330322348 books the wind eye robert westall sophy williams 9780330322348 books tags. The wind eye by westall, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The wind eye 1976, scarecrows 1980, the cats of seroster 1984, rachel and the angel 1986, blitzcat 1989. Condition good isbn 10 0330322346 isbn 9780330322348 seller. Robert westall 144 pages 09 oct 2006 catnip publishing ltd 9781846470288 english london, united kingdom. Cuthbert lived and died and, purportedly, routed a band of viking raiders. This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with. Westall s work ranges from picture books to adult, often exploring how the past hits the present in dark and mysterious ways. The wind eye by westall, robert hardback book the fast. The wind eye, like all of robert westall s books, are ideally suited for kids between about 1114 years of age.
Appointed head of careers at sir john deanes grammar school. Author does anyone have any facts about robert westall. While vacationing on a remote part of the northumberland coast, a troubled english family has a series of unsettling experiences traveling back in tim. Essays and criticism on robert westall robert westall. The northeast in robert westalls the wind eye and andrew taylors the coal house, in a.
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. 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. The wind eye by robert westall paperback from the saint. Robert westall was born 7 october 1929 in north shields, northumberland. The wind eye by robert westall view our 2020 holiday gift guide we made holiday shopping easy. Robert louis stevenson, illustrated by walter crane. You can order them at your local bookshop or online by clicking on the amazon link for each book. Robert westall catnip publishing ltd 192pp, 9781846470288, rrp. The kingdom by the sea by robert westall goodreads.
Find great deals for the wind eye by westall, robert hardback book the fast free shipping. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Essays and criticism on robert westall ralph lavender. He held a bachelors degree in fine art from durham university and a postgraduate degree in sculpture from the slade school of. Ever since i wrote the machinegunners and in spite of the fact that my last three books have been fantasies people keep consulting me. He struck people dead even when he was in his tomb. Find great deals for the wind eye by robert westall. Head of art at sir john deanes grammar school northwich cheshire.
The northeast in robert westall s the wind eye and andrew taylors the coal house. Blitzcat by robert westall is the smarties prizewinning book about one brave cats. While vacationing on a remote part of the northumberland coast, a trou. Invoked most directly in the cats of seroster, complete with ancient egyptian connections, but cats in westall s fiction are almost always magical in some way. Wartime tyneside is the setting for many of his novels, for which his own life was a great source and inspiration. Publication of the machine gunners which wins the carnegie medal. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases electronics books customer service gift ideas home computers gift cards sell. Year 6 suggested reading list this is a list of more challenging. The wind eye robert westall sophy williams 9780330322348 books download as pdf. Thompson, and fred inglis, together with a viewpoint from a member of the. The protagonists of the wind eye are a slightly agedup version. Are the weird events which dog a quarrelsome family really caused by an irate saint. Feb 01, 2003 the wind eye, like all of robert westall s books, are ideally suited for kids between about 1114 years of age.
Oct 09, 2006 the wind eye by robert westall, 9781846470288, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Goodreads members voted the wind eye into the following lists. Buy the wind eye by robert westall from waterstones today. 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. Book the wind eye by robert westall download pdf epub fb2. Sep 30, 2020 author of the machine gunners, the watch house, blitzcat, the wind eye, gulf, fathom five, yaxleys cat, the scarecrows. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books gift ideas electronics customer service home computers gift cards sell. The kingdom by the sea by robert westall an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english prose, including classic texts and more obscure. The wind eye by robert westall, 9781846470288, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
This one, like the watch house and the devil on the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. An altogether different sort of undertaking from the author of last years strong machine gunners, the wind eye is a contemporary family fantasy set on the northumbrian coast where the medieval. In the latter case, some deal with complex, dark and adult themes. Essays and criticism on robert westalls the wind eye critical. He grew up there on tyneside during the second world war. Click to read more about the wind eye by robert westall. 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. Ks3 prose the kingdom by the sea by robert westall teachit.
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