A Lovereading4kids 'Great Read' you may have missed 2011 selection.
The worldwide best-selling author of Holes takes readers on a journey right into the extraordinary and obsessive world of bridge. Don’t be put off by this central theme before having a read of the extract on Lovereading4kids. Alton Richards is sent over to help his rich and ailing Uncle Lester by reading the cards he turns while he plays bridge.
Uncle Lester is a champion player; Alton knows absolutely nothing about the game. How Lester teaches Alton about the game and about the power and magic of card playing and especially the all important skill of remembering numbers and cards is an all absorbing eye opener into a world of rules and codes and fierce competition. Revelatory and brilliant.
When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future. But, like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis Sachar's wonderful books, this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex than Alton could ever have imagined.
| Suitable For: | |
| Other Genres: | |
| Recommendations: |
the best books for 9-12 year olds · the best books for teenagers
When Alton's ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he agrees. After all, it's better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping mall, and Alton's mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance sometime in the future.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Cardturner and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Cardturner features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Cardturner was written by Louis Sachar and published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Cardturner has 336 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
