The Young Chieftain
Published on 2. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-84853-033-1 (ISBN)
Description
Has life ever ganged up on you, hit you from behind and forced you to become a totally new person? It happens to Jamie. The day his dad is killed. Suddenly, he and his mother must travel from their Los Angeles home to a remote Scottish island to bury him. Here, Jamie finds himself at the heart of ancient feuds where even his life is at risk. There's a mysterious, magical stone. There's a secret place only true chieftains can find. There's a huge struggle for power. Will Jamie meet his fate or find his destiny?
Reviews / Votes
"A self-assured, skillfully written debut with mystery, adventure, a satisfactorily nasty villain and a very likeable hero in Jamie" -- Joy Court YLG Librarian "The Young Chieftain seems to me to have the right mix of adventure, magic, secrets, and suspense and interaction between adult and young adult lives. I love the mix of the contemporary and the heritage" Black Book News "A book you won't want to put down" -- Felicity Weitzel Harmony "A page-turning book in which the action moves along at a rollicking pace. I was quite breathless by the end!" thebookbag.co.uk "Ken Howard is a screenwriter and it shows in this novel. The action moves quickly, never allowing for a dull moment ... He doesn't tell the reader, he shows the reader" Reading In ColorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
216 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84853-033-1 (9781848530331)
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Person
Ken Howard was educated at University College School, London and Edinburgh University. He trained with Granada TV and for several years in the Drama department of BBC TV. His directing career has spanned drama, documentary and the arts with a particular emphasis on children's programming. Braveheart and Today I Am a Man both won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Children's Programme and were followed by You've Got A Friend on children's imaginary friends, Listen to Meabout deaf children and Open Mind dealing with child psychotherapy. Ken wrote and directed the award-winning BBC dramas A Penny For Your Dreams, John Lennon: A Journey in the Life and Sunny Stories on Enid Blyton. He has won and been nominated for many of the most prestigious broadcasting awards, including Emmy and BAFTA. Ken is also a celebrated composer with over 40 international hits and many million-selling discs to his credit and was the first British writer to write hits for Elvis Presley. West End musicals include The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Mardi Gras and Matilda. Numerous TV scores include Miss Marple, The Flame Trees of Thika, Shadowlands and By The Sword Divided. He devised the board game, Sophie's World, for his company, Sophisticated Games, which also publishes the million-selling Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Beowolf, Ingenious and Golden Compass games. He is a director of Landseer Productions in London.