A mesmerising, vivid adventure set in a world where islands float in the sky
Alex Shearer was born in Wick, in the far north of Scotland. His father was a blacksmith and his mother was a secretary. He enjoyed writing from an early age, and sold his first television script about thirty years ago. He went on to write several TV series, stage plays, radio plays and comedy scripts. Moving into writing for children, his novels BOOTLEG and THE GREATEST STORE IN THE WORLD were adapted for television by the BBC, and his 2003 novel THE SPEED OF THE DARK was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. He lives in Somerset and is married with two grown-up children.
A thrilling and thought provoking adventure fantasy set in a world
without water
*Lovereading4kids*
A creative and fascinating idea, well-written with interesting
characters and scenery.
*The Guardian Online*
With its well-drawn characters and vividly-realised world, The
Cloud Hunters will appeal to fans of science fiction and fantasy.
Yet though at base an adventure story, the book is often pleasingly
slow and meditative, dwelling on the texture of the world and
exploring the issues of coming-of-age, belonging, memory and loss
with an unexpected complexity and sensitivity.
*Booktrust*
Part Gulliver's Travels, part Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, part
Pilgrim's Progress, this is thoroughly original and full of ideas
... thought-provoking, involving, and exciting, and a true
romance.
*Books for Keeps*
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