From producing young adult fantasy stories and sciencefiction novels, to writing graphicnovels, hes an extremely prolific presence within the literary industry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written by chris wooding, audiobook narrated by jerome pride. Then he meets abby, and things start to get out of control. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Book 1 by chris wooding 1 edition first published in 2003. Chris wooding grew up in a small town in the midlands, where nothing very interesting happened. He likes to light matches and watching them burn, enjoying the effects of the flames which seem to calm him down. Chris wooding 1977 biography personal, addresses, career. Chris wooding grew up in a small town in leicestershire, where not much of anything happened. Kerosene book by chris wooding 4 available editions half. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Chris wooding has 44 books on goodreads with 1217 ratings. Kerosene by chris wooding 2002, paperback for sale. So i came up with parallel stories, one playing out in the real world and one inside the wild world of malice. I was very keen that this book would be pinned to reality as well as fantasy, to keep it grounded.
Cal also was losing his only friend, and to calm his nerves, he started to light matches, which turned into larger things. Chris wooding audio books, best sellers, author bio. Kerosene push fiction by chris wooding and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I cried a lot thoughout this book because off all the shit that cal goes. Buy kerosene book online at best prices in india on. Featuring elements of fantasy and horror which would become trademark to him in the years to follow, it would introduce readers worldwide to an exciting new talent. The fast and the furious meets the hunger gamesin acclaimed author chris wooding s blistering vision of the future. After reading storm thief which i really enjoyed i decided to read other wooding novels kerosene was compelling and really took you into the teen mind through cal, abby, emma and joel. Kerosene by chris wooding book cover, description, publication history. Set in modernday london, cal is a lonely teenager who. Velocity by chris wooding and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find books like kerosene from the worlds largest community of readers.
Best sellers childrens books textbooks textbook rentals sell us your books best books of the month kindle ebooks. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Clarke award, and his childrens books have won the n. Chris wooding books, author biography, and reading level. Chris wooding in order to cope with his feelings of pain and confusion, sixteenyearold cal burns things, but the situation gets out of control after he meets abby, a girl whose games will push him to the edge. Kerosene book by chris wooding 4 available editions. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The book i read was called kerosene, by chris wooding, and it was about a teenage boy named cal who had nervous breakdowns and was socially awkward. Chris wooding is an english writer out of leicestershire. Chris wooding born 28 february 1977 is a british writer born in leicester, and now living in london. After being out of print for many years, the broken sky trilogy is at last. Buy kerosene scholastic press by wooding, chris isbn. Buy kerosene book online at low prices in india kerosene.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Buy kerosene unabridged by chris wooding, david badrick, jerome pride isbn. Browse chris wooding s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. One day, he accidentally got a popular girl in trouble, and in revenge this girl and her friend tormented cal. Its nothing big at first, just lighting matches, watching matches burn, enjoying the calming effects of the flame. Cal has an okay family and some screwed up friends. Author chris woodings complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I was impressed that chris wooding was 20 when he wrote this book. Buy this book a pyromaniac makes for an unusual protagonist in. Use the menu above to navigate the website, or click a book on the right. Hes basically never stopped writing since then as he has published numerous books and also written for film and television. For the young, impressively prolific author chris wooding, writing has always been of. It is a highly metafictional novel which follows the adventures of a young sixteenyearold female protagonist named poison as she attempts to rescue her sister from the phaerie realm. Kerosene has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
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Inside you can find details on published and upcoming books, read excerpts and interviews. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Chris wooding books list of books by author chris wooding. Chris wooding achieved success as an author at a very young age. His first novel, crashing, was written and accepted for publication while he was still a teenager, and by the time he graduated from college at age twentyone he was making a living as a fulltime writer. Discover book depositorys huge selection of chris wooding books online. You really feel like youre inside of cals head, and nothing he ever does is really outside of charactor. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Books go search hello select your address last minute christmas deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. His first book, crashing, which he wrote at the age of nineteen, was published in 1998 when he was twentyone. Share kerosene by chris wooding 2002, paperback kerosene by chris wooding 2002, paperback 1 product rating. His 2009 novel, retribution falls, was nominated for the arthur c. Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us.
Malice was the first fantasy i ever wrote that starts in the real world, as opposed to starting in a fantastical one and staying there. See all books authored by chris wooding, including malice, and retribution falls, and more on. Kerosene is the first book ive ever read covertocover and enjoyed. Set in modernday london, cal is a lonely teenager who feels as though he has hit rockbottom. Young author chris wooding writes a riveting tale for scholastics new label of teenage fiction known as push. Releasing his first novel in 1998, chris wooding would mark his debut with the novel catchman, which was written under the point horror brand. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. I picked up this book in a store out of curiosity when i saw the title. Its nothing big, just watching matches burn and enjoying the calming effect of the flame. He is something of a writing prodigy as he started writing novels at the age of sixteen, had an agent by eighteen and had his first book deal at the age of nineteen. His first book, crashing, which he wrote at the age of nineteen, was published. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The british author chris wooding is extremely well regarded for his highly colorful and extensive backlog of work. A novel of rage, confusion, and release from an extraordinary young author. Wooding s kerosene fastpaced, brief novel takes place over the course of just a few hours, resulting in the immediacy of a realtime structure. Chris wooding has written sixteen books, which have been translated into twenty languages and been published around the world. He likes to light matches and watching them burn, enjoying. The book kerosene, by chris wooding, is about a teenage boy named cal who has this thing with fire.
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