He won the whitbread now costa childrens book award with aquila, which he adapted for television, a series which along with bernards watch, matts million and woof. The touchstone, the unluckiest boy in the world and the portal are all published by puffin andrew s latest novel, jessicas ghost, is for. Starting with floyds tennis skills, competition, and training is a brilliant hook. Friends for life, andrew norriss brigham young university.
Andrew norriss has 18 books on goodreads with 5015 ratings. Mike is another moving and thoughtful book by norriss author of jessicas ghost that, perhaps unusually for a childrens book, describes the protagonists life from childhood to adulthood. Andrew norriss was teaching a level history when a visit to a hypnotherapist resulted in him not only giving up smoking but also becoming a full time writer. Together with richard fegen he is the creator and writer of several tv sitcoms, notably the brittas empire more about andrew norriss. Friends for life by andrew norriss hardcover book the. Friends for life is a vital book, emphasizing the power of friendship and the importance of reaching out to others when in distress.
Bullied at their schools and depressed by their differences, francis, andis, and rolands lives change when they meet jessica, a ghost still stuck in the everyday. August 25, 2015 as a teenage boy who loves fashion, francis is used to being teased and bullied at school, and he feels totally alone until he meets jessica, a girl who shares his untraditional interests. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Explore books by andrew norriss with our selection at. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. The portal by andrew norriss book cover, description, publication history. A piano rolling down a street trapping a girl inside a car is only the. Andrew norriss has written many books for children. When jessica sits next to francis on a bench during recess, hes surprised to learn that she isnt actually alive shes a ghost. This a very enjoyable book norriss writes with such humour and understanding of his young characters, and the storys plot has touches of sciencefiction, mystery, adventure and family drama. He started his writing career in tv and now writes novels full time. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
But one day their parents disappear, and the two brothers learn very extraordinary things about their home, their parents and themselves. We have lots of teaching ideas and activities to inspire you. You tend to remember the day your parents disappear. Browse books by andrew norriss i dont believe it, archie. Use andrew norriss funny book i dont believe it, archie. The portal andrew norriss paperback musicmagpie store. The portal by andrew norriss, 2007, puffin books edition, the portal 2007 edition open library. Together with richard fegen he is the creator and writer of several tv sitcoms, notably the brittas empire. Through these deftlydrawn, realistic characters, author andrew norriss pulls the reader into a story that makes this difficult subject accessible. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. William and his brother daniel come home from school one day to find their parents have disappeared. After teaching at stroud school, romsey he trained for his pgce at university of winchester from 1973 to 1974, then taught history at peter symonds.
Winner of the bedfordshire libraries children s book of the year 2008. He taught english for ten years before becoming a fulltime writer. The portal pack of 6 by andrew norriss buy online at. Andrew is also known as a sitcom writer, amongst which are the brittas empire.
There are only seven chapters in this little book by andrew norriss, one for each day of the week. Its the first of a series of shocks they have to cope with, not the least of which is finding that their house has been built over an interstellar portal. Mike written by andrew norriss the aaa good read blog. Their mothers plant books were spread out on the table she was halfway through an open university degree in botany but there was no sign of mrs seward. Andrew norriss is the whitbread now costa award winning author of aquila relaunched as a penguin modern classic in 2010 to coincide with the publication of the sequel, aquila 2. This is a free resource which can be used by anyone anywhere in conjunction with the book the portal by andrew norriss. Douglas is not the sort of boy to panicuntil he meets a native of the planet vanghar, whose arm has dropped off. Francis had never seen a person like jessica before. He has created and cowritten several successful british sitcoms, including a few adaptations of his childrens books. Friends for life by norriss, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy friends for life book online at low prices in india.
Feb 14, 2018 whether a parent, a child or simply a human being, this book will transform you oh, what a wonder of a writer andrew norriss is. Andrew norriss william and his brother daniel come home from school one day to find their parents have disappeared its the first of a series of shocks they have to cope with, not the least of which is finding. Thank you to the bookbag, the publisher and andrew norriss for my signed copy. For the answers to all these questions and a lot more youll need to buy the book. Mike is floyds imaginary friend but theres a lot more to him than first meets the eye. Andrew norriss you tend to remember the day your parents disappear. The portal by andrew norriss penguin books australia. Francis meredith is a boy who is interested in fashion and costuming, which has made him a target at school, but when he meets jessica and andi his life begins to changeandi is an athletic girl with a reputation for fighting and family in the fashion business, and jessica is a ghost who has no idea how she died. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Andrew norriss was born in 1947, was educated at st johns school, leatherhead followed by university at trinity college dublin 196670. Kai is being hunted by the guardians of the federation, and needs douglass help.
Friends for life by andrew norriss when jessica sits next to francis on a bench during recess, hes surprised to learn that she isnt actually aliveshes a ghost. This is a warm, funny, accessible fiction, perfect for boys and girls aged 9 to 12. He was educated at st johns school, leatherhead followed by university at trinity college dublin 196670. That is the question andrew norriss seems to me to be setting out to explore in. It will resonate with any young reader who suffers the isolation. Andrew norriss born 1947 is a british childrens author and a writer for television background. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The portal 2007 read online free book by andrew norriss. Shop amongst our popular books, including 20, friends for life, mike and more from andrew norriss.
A message from prince helmut arrived a little before two oclock the next morning, and william and uncle larry watched it together in the station. Andrew norrisss most popular book is friends for life. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The portal 2007 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. That is the question andrew norriss seems to me to be setting out to explore in his books, and his writing, and its success or otherwise, represents an answer to that question. Quiz questions for the portal by andrew norriss teaching. Andrew norriss was born in scotland and taught history in a sixthform college in england for ten years before becoming a fulltime writer. Andrew started his writing career in television, and after writing many brilliant series for adults and children including dramatising his own books matts million and aq. Friends for life by andrew norriss, hardcover barnes. The portal by andrew norriss, 97801421585, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Norriss won the whitbread costa childrens book award 1997 for his childrens book aquila, which he wrote both as a book and as the aquila series for the bbc. William and his brother daniel come home from school one day to find their parents have.
Andrew norriss was teaching a level history when a visit to a hypnotherapist resulted not only in him giving up smoking but also becoming a full time writer. Another of those things is the incredible discovery that behind your dads office door lies an. Buy the portal by andrew norriss, in very good condition. Andrew norriss is the whitbread awardwinning author of aquila puffin, 1997. Andrew norriss audio books, best sellers, author bio. Aquila is a british childrens television show which aired on the bbc from 1997 to 1998. If you like the sound of this, i highly recommend reading the universe versus alex woods by gavin extence and picking up some more andrew norriss work. Jul, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Fiction a timeless and uplifting book about friendship, filled with humor and heart. The questions and answers, which i hope are all correct, can be used to check that a child has read the book or to make a quiz. Creative commons sharealike other resources by this author. Recommended reading books for children by andrew norriss.
The portal ctrlz matts million the touchstone aquila 2 the unluckiest boy in the world bernards watch archies unbelievably freaky week woof. When both of these things happen to william seward and his brother daniel theyre left with two questions. He adapted his best loved story aquila whitbread childrens book of the year 1997 for television, series which, along with bernards watch, matts million and woof. Read online the portal pdf by andrew norriss for free. He also adapted his book matts million for itv and novelized the second to fourth series of his tv show woof. The portal pack of 6 by andrew norriss is part of our book band collection, buy online now at badger learning the portal pack of 6 by andrew norriss buy online at badger learning javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Norriss writes with a delightfully light touch and two heroes, and the suspicious deputy headmistress, are wonderful creations. A phantom friend makes a lifechanging difference in the lives of three english middle schoolers. Reviewing the book questions provided for teachers to lead a discussion.
T he high concept of andrew norriss s new novel is announced briskly and immediately. An episode was aired once a week, and was based on the story of two boys, tom baxter and geoff reynolds, who find a spacecraft when digging in a field. Dec 24, 2007 the portal by andrew norriss william, aged, and his brother daniel, aged 8, live a fairly ordinary life with their parents. Andrew is also known as a sitcom writer, amongst which are the brittas empire, matts millions and woof. Books by andrew norriss friends for life mike aquila i dont believe it, archie. The portal by andrew norriss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The touchstone by andrew norriss is about a boy, douglas, who finds himself in a very unique situation. The two protagonists floyd and mike are one and the same person. The two of them went all through the house, calling for her, and then did the same outside, checking the. Andrew norriss was born in 1947, went to trinity college, dublin, and then became a school teacher because a woman called mrs morrison. This is not the book by andrew norriss, which is supposed to be a childrens book about. And, on further thought, im going to give this book the ultimate 5star accolade. One morning, he finds himself approached by a real live alien, kai, whose arm is falling off, is being pursued by the guardians of the federation, and is in desperate need of help. On monday, archie witnessesand becomes involved inan extraordinary chain of events that is truly hard to believe.