Robert Cormier

Adam Farmer is on a journey - he has to get to Rutterburg with a parcel for his father. But as he travels, he starts to remember the events leading up to this point, memories which are also being prised out in gruelling psychiatric interviews. What is the secret of Adam Farmer? And what will happen when he finds out? 'A stunning read . . . undeniably compulsive to the last line on the last page' Sunday Times

I Am the Cheese

Coming home from World War II with a Silver Star for bravery but no face, Francis Joseph Cassavant is determined to find the man who ruined his life and get his just revenge. Reader's Guide. Reprint.

Heroes

A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.

The Chocolate War

Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son, chosen as the go-between.

After the First Death

Obie tries to overcome the power of Archie Costello, the leader of a secret organization of students at Trinity High School.

Beyond the Chocolate War

Paul Moreaux, a thirteen-year-old son of French-Canadian immigrants, inherits the ability to become invisible, but his power soon leads to death and destruction. Reprint.

Fade

When Karen Jerome walks in on the trashers who are destroying her family's Cape Cod cottage, she is thrown down the stairs and slips into a coma. Reissue. K. SLJ. PW.

We All Fall Down

Delving deep into the human psyche once again, Robert Cormier introduces Jason, a 12-year-old boy accused of a brutal murder, who faces the insidious scrutiny of a daunting and methodical interrogator determined to get his confession.

The Rag and Bone Shop

Maimed and disfigured in the war, Francis is tormented by the secret of the past and the desire for revenge. He waits with a gun in his duffel bag for the return of a supposed hero.

Barney Snow, a voluntary participant in medical experiments at a hospital for the terminally ill, becomes emotionally involved with the dying patients.

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

On Hallowe'en years ago, 16-year-old Denny's father was involved in a tragic accident that killed 22 children. And it seems one of those children can't forget. Denny wants to be like other kids his age, but he's not allowed to drive or answer the phone and his family moves so often he's always the new kid in school. Then there are the phone calls: every year, they wake Denny up in the middle of the night. And every year, Denny's father calmly answers. But this year it's different. It's been 25 years since the accident. When Denny defies his parents one afternoon and answers the phone, he finds himself drawn into a highly-charged relationship with the mystery caller, someone who haunts his days and nights and threatens a deadly revenge. In this chilling novel, which examines the consequences of a young man's rebellion against his father's past, Robert Cormier once again shows himself to be a master of suspense.

In the Middle of the Night

One boy in each generation of the Moreaux family is given the ability to become invisible. When Paul Moreaux inherits the gift - or the curse - he is soon seeing things it is better not to see. After a lifelong struggle with the gift of the fade he must save his nephew from it.

Money’s tight and Henry is lucky to have the job at Mr. Hairston’s grocery store. His parents are both lost in despair following the death of Henry’s older brother, and Henry is glad for the opportunity to feel like he’s helping. Saving to buy a marker for Eddie’s grave, Henry tries to ignore Mr. Hairston’s commentary about the customers. But Henry is shocked when he is told he’s being laid off. That is, unless he agrees to do one thing, one terrible thing.

Tunes for Bears to Dance To

Der Rächer beobachtet alles genau: Wie die Jugendlichen in das Haus eindringen und es verwüsten. Er sieht auch, wie Karen dann nach Hause kommt - und wie die Jugendlichen kurz darauf den Tatort verlassen. Sie haben versucht Karen zu vergewaltigen und sie eine Kelltertreppe heruntergestoßen. Aber der Rächer hilft nicht. Er hat seine ganz eigene, brutale Vorstellung von Gerechtigkeit. Erst als er erfährt, dass Karens Schwester Jane nichtsahnend eine Beziehung mit einem der Täter eingeht, greift er ein ...

Unheilvolle Minuten

"Reprinted by arrangement with Pantheon Books"--T.p. verso.

Stories

Eight Plus One

Seventeen-year-old Mike visits his grandmother’s bedside and learns a family secret. A divorced father discovers that only love, not bribes, can keep his daughter “his” on Thursdays. A young white boy finds that friendship—and betrayal—can cross racial boundaries. Robert Cormier is one of America’s most acclaimed writers for young adults. Here are nine touching and intensely personal stories, that confirm that these accolades are deserved. Each story features a brief introduction that explains how the story came to be, or something about the writing. Perhaps not as dark as some of Cormier’s novels, these tales still have his classically haunting themes, which will be savored by readers of all ages.

EIGHT PLUS ONE: STORIES

Fifty-eight years old, Alph LeBlanc's work routine, family relations, and life are disrupted by illness, as he must learn to face the possibility of his own death

Now and at the Hour

Frédérique Pressmann

Dans quelques jours, Eric Poole sera libéré du centre de détention pour mineurs où il a été incarcéré pendant trois ans pour le double meurtre de sa mère et de son beau-père. L'inspecteur Proctor pense qu'il a peut-être tué d'autres personnes, des jeunes filles, mais il n'a aucune preuve. Il est décidé à le surveiller de très près. Une autre personne va guetter les faits et gestes d'Eric. Elle s'appelle Lori. Elle a rencontré Eric une fois, le jour de ses douze ans. Elle pense qu'il lui a peut-être sauvé la vie, ce jour-là. Elle est en fugue mais elle ne quittera pas la ville avant de l'avoir revu. Elle est prête à l'aimer, elle l'aime déjà.

De la tendresse

Eighteen-year-old Eric has just been released from juvenile detention for murdering his mother and stepfather. Now he’s looking for tenderness—tenderness he finds in caressing and killing beautiful girls. Fifteen-year-old Lori has run away from home again. Emotionally naïve but sexually precocious, she is also looking for tenderness—tenderness she finds in Eric. Will Lori and Eric be each other’s salvation or destruction? Told from their alternating points of view, this harrowing thriller speeds to its fateful conclusion with an irresistible force, and a final twist that will not be easily forgotten.

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