Theresa Breslin
Lenzie, Dumbartonshire
Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie-awarding winning novelist of 25 books for children. A former librarian, she wrote her first novel, Simon's Challenge, when a local steelmill closed, devasting the local community. A common element in many of her books is a strong sense of place and setting, which Breslin describes as coming from the landscape and history of Scotland.
Breslin uses a wide variety of literary styles, from historical fiction (Across the Roman Wall, Remembrance), science fiction (Alien Force, Starship Rescue) and issue-lead contemporary fiction, such as Bullies at School and Divided City.
Simon's Challenge won the Kathleen Fidler award; Whispers in the Graveyard, about a boy facing up to his dyslexia, won the Carnegie Medal for Children's Fiction in 1994.
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Jono didn't mean to buy an alligator - it just sort of happened. Now his mum is going to kill him - if the alligator doesn't get there first! -
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A tale of two boys - one a Catholic, one a Protestant - whose attempt to help an outsider is set against the sectarian prejudices around them in Glasgow when the annual Orange Walks begin. -
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This novel is set in both a modern school and ancient Egypt. Cy, the hero, discovers Amun in his wardrobe. Amun has arrived from ancient Egypt via Cy's dreams and has to find his way back! -
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There's something strange going on at the Genetic Clone Unit - but can Brad find out what? This is a timely and chilling story about cloning. -
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Late 16th century France and Nostradamus predicts death in the royal court, but not everyone is prepared to take heed. -
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It was almost an accident that Marty ended up in Alcatraz and now his future is sealed. Or so he thought. When his fellow inmates devise an escape plan, it seems so simple. -
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A group of friends are suddenly thrust into the harsh realities of war. From the horror of the trenches, to those nursing the wounded and dying, they struggle to survive. -
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Winner of the Kathleen Fidler Award, and a highly successful BBC drama, this is a witty and realistic detective story about a young boy who realises he is the sole witness of a burglary, but can't remember any of the details. -
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Solomon is full of anger: with his teachers, with his parents, with himself. He cannot bear to be at school or at home, so he hides in a corner of the kirkyard. When the spirit of a witch is released, Solomon is the only person who can fight it.
Bibliography
- Simon's Challenge - 1988
- Different Directions - 1989
- A Time to Reap - 1991
- Bullies at School - 1993
- Kezzie - 1993
- Whispers in the Graveyard - 1994
- Alien Force - 1995
- A Homecoming for Kezzie - 1995
- Death or Glory Boys - 1996
- Best of Friends - 1997
- Blair the Winner - 1997
- Across the Roman Wall - 1997
- Name Games - 1997
- Body Parts - 1998
- Blair Makes a Splash! - 1999
- The Dream Master - 1999
- Starship Rescue - 1999
- Duncan of Carrick - 2000
- Dream Master: Nightmare! - 2000
- Remembrance - 2002
- New School Blues - 2002
- Dream Master: Gladiator - 2003
- Prisoner in Alcatraz - 2004
- Saskia's Journey - 2004
- Dream Master: Arabian Nights - 2004
- Divided City - 2005
- Mutant - 2005
- Alligator - 2008
- The Nostradamus Prophecy - 2008
Anthologies edited
- My Mum's a Punk...: New Stories and Poems for Children - 2002