The Burning Mountain
No. of pages 336
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 336 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .
L. J. Adlington is a writer, actress and costume historian. She lives in the north of England with a cat the size of a small armchair. She loves climbing volcanoes, watching crime dramas and reading fairy-tales. She is very good at eating chocolate. Her novels for teenagers weave together past, present, future and fantasy. Her latest novel Night Witches is set on a war-torn world, with a darkly complex and powerful heroine.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Carnegie Medal
This book was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.
... catches you by the throat and it doesn't let you go even when you have read the last paragraph. This is a brilliant example of storytelling at its most seductive ... a fastpaced, utterly absorbing novel that is hard to put down ... * Sunday Morning Post, John Millen *
'an exciting, intriguing, and compelling story ... L.J. Adlington is a writer to watch. Outstanding, and highly recommended!' * Write Away *
Praise for The Glittering Eye:
'an ideal summer read for teens'
* The Bookbag *
'In this powerful debut novel, Adlington deftly sketches in the background to Pelly D's increasingly totalitarian world, whilst allowing her sparky heroine centre stage.' * Books for Keeps September 05 *
Peer Reveiws:
'Fantastic, imaginative, addictive and interesting.' Amanda, age 12
'I thought the book was full of exciting events and it fired up my imagination. It really grabbed my attention and interest.' Siham, age 14
'Interesting, informative, brilliant, entrancing.' Zoe, age 14
'I loved this book! I enjoyed learning about Egypt and following Amy and Shabti in two worlds...L J Adlington creates a great understanding of Egyptian artefacts and the blossoming romance between Amy and Jason.' Lyronne, age 14
'A compelling and mysterious book, with beautiful descriptions and a brilliant storyline.' Danielle, age 13
'I thought that the cover was brilliant and really went well with the theme of the story inside.' Tarsha, age 13
* Peer Review Group *
A captivating story, pacy and fresh. Highly recommended. * Birmingham Post *
A lively and compelling story that takes and interesting perspective to German WW2 history. * hackwriters *
An imaginative and thought-provoking work. * Books for Keeps *
Crammed with surprises... enjoyable and fast moving. * School Librarian *
This book is one thing: amazing. * Voya *
L J Adlington's spare and concise voice brings Pelly D vividly to life ... will intrigue and grip from the first diary entry to the open-ended and chilling conclusion. * Pocklington Post *
PRAISE FOR THE DIARY OF PELLY D:
'a convincingly told and gripping story'
* TES *
A stunning novel: a gripping page-turner. * The Press *
'an amazing novel' * Chicklish *
Adlington has crafted an original and disturbing dystopian fantasy told in a smart and sympathetic teen voice. * Booklist *
... a clever, unusual story that readers looking for something different will find captivating. The book reveals its secrets slowly with maximum impact. * South China Morning Post *
Written in the breathless, racy style of a young teenager, Pelly's diaries just keep you reading ... It gives an old theme a fresh twist ... * York Evening Press *
Complex and brilliantly written...so thrilling and skillfully told that at times you will forget you are reading fiction. The surprise at the end perfectly rounds off this smart, thought-provoking story. * Young Post Hong Kong *
Enjoyable and fast-moving...written with a satisfying attention to detail. * School Librarian *