The Thief of Always

Barker, Clive

ISBN 10: 1578150450 ISBN 13: 9781578150458

Publisher: Media Books Llc, 1996

Synopsis

The horror story your students have been asking you for! The only children's story by the master of horror. * The story: Harvey Swick is lured into the world of the Holiday House. Everything seems perfect at first, but then Harvey begins to realise that there is a price to pay -- the Holiday House has a sinister side. *Themes: myth and symbolism, families, time, growing up, adulthood versus childhood, imaginative use of language * Horror * Male central character * KS3/KS4 (S1-S4)

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles where every childhood whim may be satisfied. There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood's wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the house shows its darker face—when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows—that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy.

But the house and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle. Mr. Hood has ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any he has encountered in ten centuries . . .

About the Author:

Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of The Books of Abarat, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume.

Mr. Barker lives in California. He shares his house with seven dogs, three cockatiels, several undomesticated geckoes, an African gray parrot called Smokey, and a yellow-headed Amazon parrot called Malingo.

About this edition

• Publisher: Media Books Llc
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1578150450
• ISBN 13: 9781578150458
• Binding: Audio Cassette