It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down. She wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, finally, you have to come down. Melvin...

Three Bullets von Burgess, Melvin

Three Bullets von Burgess, Melvin

"Loki" von Melvin Burgess ist ein faszinierender Roman, der die nordische Mythologie auf innovative Weise neu interpretiert. Im Mittelpunkt steht der Trickster-Gott Loki, bekannt für seine List und seinen unvorhersehbaren Charakter. Die...

"Billy Elliot: A Novel" von Melvin Burgess erzählt die Geschichte eines elfjährigen Jungen namens Billy, der in einer Bergarbeiterstadt im Norden Englands lebt. Trotz der harten Umgebung und des gesellschaftlichen Drucks entdeckt Billy...

"Junk" von Melvin Burgess, in der englischen Ausgabe auch bekannt als "Smack", ist ein preisgekrönter Jugendroman, der 1996 mit der Carnegie Medal ausgezeichnet wurde. Die Geschichte dreht sich um die Teenager Tar und Gemma, die aus...

Carnegie Medal-winner Melvin Burgess returns with a young adult fantasy in which Bea discovers her powers as a witch, contrary to her desire to just get on with her life and get closer to the mysterious Lars from the skate park. A...

Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now...

A novelisation of the hugely popular film which tells the story of a young boxer from the North East whose life is changed forever when he stumbles across a ballet class. A heartwarming story, told from various viewpoints by a well...

A reissue of popular middle-grade author Melvin Burgess's novelisation of "Billy Elliot". Encouraged in secret by a local teacher, a boy in a struggling mining town immerses himself in the transcendent power of dancing. von Burgess, Melvin

The Lost Witch von Burgess, Melvin

Sara's Face von Burgess, Melvin