Millions (BCCB Blue Ribbon Fiction Books (Awards)) - Hardcover

Cottrell Boyce, Frank

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060733306 ISBN 13: 9780060733308

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2004

Synopsis

It was a one-in-a-million chance. A bag crammed with cash comes tumbling out of the air and lands right at Damian's feet. Suddenly the Cunningham brothers are rich. Very rich. They can buy anything they want. There's just one problem -- they have only seventeen days to spend all the money before it becomes worthless. And the crooks who stole the cash in the first place are closing in -- fast.

A funny, brilliantly clever and utterly thrilling debut novel that is, quite simply, unforgettable.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Cottrel Boyce is the author of two other books for children: Framed and Millions, which was made into a movie by Oscarwinning director Danny Boyle. Frank lives in England with his family.

From AudioFile:

The patron saint of audiobooks must surely have been watching over this production. It's got colorful, carefully crafted characters, a cinematic story--a British youth, obsessed with saints, finds a cash bonanza--and a dazzling read by Simon Jones. Boyce's story operates as a clever mystery, a parable about greed, a lesson in recovery from loss, and an example, like HUCKLEBERRY FINN, of a book about children that works for all ages. Narrator Jones's strongest gift isn't his array of British accents (which he does effortlessly) or his timing (which is impeccable); it is his empathy--an uncanny ability to put the listener inside the mind of a spiritually conflicted child. If you're wondering what separates the good from the great in audiobook narration--check out this Golden Voice. R.W.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060733306
• ISBN 13: 9780060733308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 247