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The Fire-Eaters

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4 out of 5
Based on 180 Ratings and 40 Reviews

Book Description
Continuing his tradition of strange and wild novels for young adults, David Almond, in The Fire Eaters, introduces a bizarre character making a sparse living as a self-mutilating, fire-swallowing street performer. McNulty's existence shakes young protagonist Bobby Burns to the core as he contemplates the end of the world (the year is 1962 and the U.S. and Soviet Union seem to be heading toward nuc... More
Book Information
PublisherYearling Books
BindingPaperback (12 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages218
ISBN-100440420121
ISBN-13978-0440420125
Publication Date11/08/2005
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About David Almond (Author) : David Almond is a published author and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Almond include Skellig.
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