The Icarus Show
Sally Christie
Jan 2017 · Scholastic Audio · Narrated by Joe Jameson
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5 hr 11 min
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Wonder if it were written by David Almond. A powerful, deeply insightful middle grade novel that poignantly deals with themes of friendship, bullying, and loneliness.Alex has worked out a foolproof plan to avoid being picked on. Don't React. It's so simple, it just might work. David, a boy in his class, does react. He's branded a weirdo, becomes an outcast, and is given a terrible nickname. Alex is determined not to suffer the same fate.But one day, Alex gets a note in his bag that forces him out of his safe little world. Who sent the note? And is what it promises true--will a boy really fly?The Icarus Show is an unforgettable story about friendship, loneliness, and a strange kind of genius.
About the author
Sally Christie's first job, nearly thirty years ago, was with a publisher of children's books. While she was there, she had a go at writing a story herself and (cunningly calling herself Syd Carter) sent it to an editor in her own office. It was accepted. She has grown up a lot since Syd: When, more recently, she completed a breathtaking story called The Icarus Show, she felt able to send it to David Fickling Books under her own name.
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