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The Boy in the Burning House


Thorndike Young Adult

School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

Published: 2015

Great for age 9-17 years

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Jim is just regaining some semblance of a normal life following his father's sudden disappearance, when he is attacked by a crazy girl. Ruth Rose has a wild story to tell about her stepfather, the saintly Father Fisher, and needs someone to believe her - and help her prove it. Gradually Jim is convinced by Ruth Rose and they find themselves tracking a murderer and caught up in a dangerous web of secrets from a dark and unsettling past.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Young Adult .

This book was published in 2015 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Tim Wynne-Jones is an award-winning writer of numerous young adult novels. He lives in Perth, Ontario.

 

This book is in the following series:

Thorndike Young Adult

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

Guardian Fiction Award
This book was recognised by the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award. This award was founded in 1967 and winners are selected by fellow writers. It is awarded annually to fiction written for children aged eight and above.

Edgar Allan Poe Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 10-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 10-12 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.