Follow Tam on three exciting adventures to the land of Faery - where he'll battle castle nightmares, evil creatures and mischevious fairies!
THE STARBURSTER
At first, Tam isn't at all keen on his baby sister, Blue.
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The Humming Machine): The story is told with a great deal of charm
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The Humming Machine): Doherty writes for children with simplicity, pace and zest, making thoroughly modern stories out of tales that have roots delicately lace in Celtic myth
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Deep Secret): We should treasure writers like Berlie Doherty who are incapable of writing a mediocre sentence
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The Starburster): A great story to read aloud or for new readers to tackle on their own
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Deep Secret): We should treasure writers like Berlie Doherty who are incapable of writing a mediocre sentence
Berlie Doherty began writing for children in 1983, after teaching and working in radio. She has written more than 35 books for children, as well as for the theatre, radio and television. Berlie has won the Carnegie Medal twice: in 1987 for GRANNY WAS A BUFFER GIRL and in 1992 for DEAR NOBODY. She has also won the Writer's Guild Children's Fiction Award for DAUGHTER OF THE SEA. Her work is published all over the world, and many of her books have been televised.