Book Info
Loading other formats...Format
PaperbackAuthor's Website
www.richardharland.net/Publisher
Templar PublishingPublication date
1st July 2011ISBN
9781848772519Publisher Profile
Templar publishes books that children love and that librarians and parents want to share with children. These are quality picture and novelty books which children treasure and want to read over and over again. From the amazing baby® range, to Maurice Pledger’s delightful Sounds of the Wild titles and, of course, the best-selling Ology series, which sees Vampirology just published – and look out for our tenth Ology title in autumn 2010. Templar has also launched a brand new fiction list featuring debut authors, Teresa Flavin with Blackhope Enigma and Stephanie Burgis with A Most Improper Magick for 9-10 year olds. Young teens should watch out for the extraordinary ‘The 10pm Question’ by New Zealand writer Kate de Goldi and the amazing World Shaker by Australian writer Richard Harland. Johnny O’Brien’s second Jack Christie adventure, Day of Deliverance is out in June. Ever popular Simon Bartram continues his lunar adventures with Bob and Barry – new titles this year include A Right Royal Disaster and The Heartless Robot. In 2009 look out for the second novel in the Dragonology Chronicles – The Dragon Diary by Dugald Steer: a debut novel by Johnny O’Brien – Day of the Assassins, and for the 5-8 year olds, The Lunar Adventures of Bob and Barry is a new series of early readers written by Simon Bartram.
Publisher's Website
www.templarco.co.uk/ 
Click to buy book vouchers
Liberator
Richard Harland
Part of the 'Worldshaker' Series
This title is in stock
Lovereading4kids Price: £5.24
RRP: £6.99 Saving £1.75 (25%)
The Lovereading comment:
By Richard Harland, award winning fantasy author and writer of steampunk fiction (the recipient of five Aurealis awards), this is the follow-up to the thought-provoking adventure story - Worldshaker, which was also a World Book Day Recommended Read. Liberator is an action-packed adventure story in which freedom fights to overcome tyranny. With short 'leave you on a knife-edge' chapters it's the sort of read that even the most reluctant teen reader will really enjoy. This shattering conclusion shows Richard Harland at his vivid, energetic best.
Synopsis
Liberator by Richard HarlandIn this sequel to Worldshaker the Filthies are in control. Violence simmers just under the surface; supplies of coal are fast diminishing, the acts of a mysterious saboteur are causing hostility and the Imperialist powers are massing for war. Col and Riff's relationship is pushed to the limit as they do all in their power to preserve the fragile peace.
Reviews
Praise for Worldshaker:
“A page-turning, pulse-pounding read” - Kirkus Review
“Worldshaker is a punchy, thought-provoking novel....a pacy story” - Caroline Horn
About The Author
Richard Harland was born in the north of England in the middle of the coldest
winter ever recorded. He moved to Australia on a university scholarship, fell in love
with it and stayed. Richard loves writing fantasy and science fiction for adults and
children, and has won five Aurealis awards for his novels, the Wolf Kingdom
quartet and The Black Crusade, and for his short stories.
Richard always had plenty of ideas for fantasy novels, but fell into a bad case of writer's block that lasted 25 years. he admits to having 30 unfinished manuscripts still lying in the bottom cupboard.
Richard says, ‘Worldshaker came from a dream in which I fell through a slot in the
ground, down past endless floors of machinery, metal pipes and impossibly
cramped living spaces. It took me fifteen years to develop all the details of the
world inspired by that glimpse. By the time I finally sat down to write, the story
was just bursting to come out.’
The concluding part of Worldshaker, Liberator took rather less time to write. In fact it came out in a 6 month rush. Richard Says, 'I love the downhill toboggan ride when a story and characters take charge and carry me along. It always happens when I get close to the climax of a novel, but with Liberator it began before I was even halfway through. What a ride!'
More books by this author
If you loved this book, you might like these...
Anne Cassidy Dead Time |
Louisa Reid Black Heart Blue |
Candace Bushnell The Carrie Diaries 2 : Summer and the City |
Gayle Forman Where She Went |
Abby McDonald The Anti-prom |
Share this book