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Children's books news - author signings

Posted by Susan Humphreys on June 29, 2008 9:00 AM | 

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If you like adventure books (I love them) you might also like to know that WH Smith are selling the new Max Gordon - Danger Zone book by David Gilman for one month before the official release - it is available elsewhere from July 3.
I really enjoyed the first book 'The Devil's Breath' so I had to have this one - and it's huge.

Here's the Ice Claw blurb: "A thundering rumble echoes round the mountain peaks of the Pyrenees as a deadly avalanche speeds towards the oblivious competitors in an X-treme sports challenge. Max Gordon's race to win has just become a race to survive. But Max has been betrayed. Sayid, Max's best friend, is injured and missing. Max is accused of murder and the evidence seems conclusive - the hunt for Max Gordon is on.
"In a life-or-death struggle, a mysterious monk passes on a vital clue, which plunges Max into the heart of an ancient secret, foretelling of a cataclysmic event that will kill thousands and destroy the entire ecological balance of Europe."
David has a fantastic blog and does a lot of hands on research around the world for his books. He is also about to go on tour for 'Ice Claw' beginning Monday 29 June.
His blog says; "We start in Preston, then Lancaster, Manchester, London, Devizes and Plymouth. If you see a man carrying a tree trunk it's me - and the tree trunk is the tube I'm using to carry my picture of a massive bear."
So far I haven't been able to find out which bookshops he's visiting - I'll update on this post if I hear anything.
Check out www.davidgilman.blogspot.com or www.thedangerzone.co.uk for Max Gordon updates.
BOOK SIGNINGS
* Henry Winkler AKA The Fonz will be signing copies of his new childrens book HANK ZIPZER NIAGARA FALLS OR DOES IT? at WHSmith, Arndale Centre, Manchester on July 6 between 1 and 2pm.
* Children's author Patricia Jones who will be signing copies of her latest (fifth) book, at Waterstone's Preston on Saturday July 19 between 2 and 3pm. 'Circles of Blood' is a teenage crime story set in France. Children of all ages are very welcome and there's no need to book. Find out more at www.patriciajones.co.uk

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