Crash

A modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli. "Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of." -- School Library Journal , starred review Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block. Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring. "Without being preachy, Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point" -- Publishers Weekly "Spinelli's writing style is great for kids in this age-group, fast-paced and funny." -- Booklist

Strap in for the thriller of the summer from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap . ‘A genius’ Lee Child, the world's no.1 bestselling author of Jack Reacher ‘Totally addictive’ Paula Hawkins, the global bestselling author of The Girl on the Train ‘One of the UK’s most talented storytellers’ Clare Mackintosh, the no.1 bestselling author of I Let You Go -------------------------------- In a hangar at Los Angeles International airport, a cargo plane tears itself apart. In South Africa, a passenger jet crashes into a popular tourist attraction. The two tragedies seem unconnected, but disgraced air crash investigator Tom Patrick has a very bad feeling about this… Blunt and bitter, Tom’s not a popular guy. He's already fighting to keep his job and, without hard evidence or official backup for an investigation, he’s forced to go it alone. But when shocking clues plunge him into a conspiracy that threatens millions, Tom must risk everything to stop planes - and passengers - falling out of the sky like bloody confetti. Readers are OBSESSED with Belinda Bauer: 'Absolutely superb ' 'Brilliant. I actually read it in 24 hours and only put it down when I absolutely had to ' 'Belinda Bauer is an excellent author... she has the gift of surprising the reader on every page ' ' One of the best books I have read in a long time ' 'A cleverly complex and gripping plot, every character full of personality, Bauer’s usual deft mix of humour with thriller, and writing that is easy to read in that way that many readers assume is easy to write.' Originally published as 'High Rollers' by Jack Bowman **Cover may vary**

The definitive cult, post-modern novel – a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism – reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith. After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident. When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan – a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality – leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity’s obsessions?

The definitive cult, post-modern novel – a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism – reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith. After being bombarded endlessly by road-safety propaganda it was almost a relief to find myself in an actual accident. When James Ballard smashes his car into another, he becomes fascinated with the allure of violence. His new friend Dr Robert Vaughan – a charismatic figure with a dubious sense of morality – leads him to a transgressive underworld of desire, where the collision of modernity and sex are pushed to the extremes. In a society ruled by mass-media and technological advancements, are there any limits to humanity’s obsessions?

Strap in for the thriller of the summer from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Snap . ‘A genius’ Lee Child, the world's no.1 bestselling author of Jack Reacher ‘Totally addictive’ Paula Hawkins, the global bestselling author of The Girl on the Train ‘One of the UK’s most talented storytellers’ Clare Mackintosh, the no.1 bestselling author of I Let You Go -------------------------------- In a hangar at Los Angeles International airport, a cargo plane tears itself apart. In South Africa, a passenger jet crashes into a popular tourist attraction. The two tragedies seem unconnected, but disgraced air crash investigator Tom Patrick has a very bad feeling about this… Blunt and bitter, Tom’s not a popular guy. He's already fighting to keep his job and, without hard evidence or official backup for an investigation, he’s forced to go it alone. But when shocking clues plunge him into a conspiracy that threatens millions, Tom must risk everything to stop planes - and passengers - falling out of the sky like bloody confetti. Readers are OBSESSED with Belinda Bauer: 'Absolutely superb ' 'Brilliant. I actually read it in 24 hours and only put it down when I absolutely had to ' 'Belinda Bauer is an excellent author... she has the gift of surprising the reader on every page ' ' One of the best books I have read in a long time ' 'A cleverly complex and gripping plot, every character full of personality, Bauer’s usual deft mix of humour with thriller, and writing that is easy to read in that way that many readers assume is easy to write.' Originally published as 'High Rollers' by Jack Bowman **Cover may vary**

When our narrator smashes his car into another and watches a man die in front of him, his sense of sexual possibilities in the world around him becomes detached. As he begins an affair with the dead man's wife, he finds himself drawn with increasing intensity to the mangled impacts of car crashes. Then he encounters Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, who has gathered around him a collection of alienated crash victims and experiments with a series of erotic atrocities, each more sinister than the last. But Vaughan craves the ultimate crash - a head-on collision of blood, semen, engine coolant and iconic celebrity. First published in 1973 ‘Crash’ remains one of the most shocking novels of the second half of the twentieth century and was made into an equally controversial film by David Cronenburg.

Featuring an introduction by Zadie Smith; "Jim's Desk" and introductory notes by Chris Beckett The short stories "Crash," "Tolerances of the Human Face," and "Mae West's Reduction Mammoplasty" by J. G. Ballard Treatments and letters about the BBC2 Review short film about J. G. Ballard titled "Crash!" that aired in February 1971 Introduction to the French edition of Crash An excerpt of an interview with Will Self and J. G. Ballard from 1994 When J. G. Ballard, our narrator, smashes his car into another and watches a man die in front of him, he finds himself drawn with increasing intensity to the mangled impacts of car crashes. Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, has gathered around him a collection of alienated crash victims and experiments with a series of autoerotic atrocities, each more sinister than the last. But Vaughan craves the ultimate crash a head-on collision of blood, semen, engine coolant, and iconic celebrity. First published in 1973, Crash remains one of the most shocking novels of the twentieth century and was made into an equally controversial film by David Cronenberg.

Featuring an introduction by Zadie Smith; "Jim's Desk" and introductory notes by Chris Beckett The short stories "Crash," "Tolerances of the Human Face," and "Mae West's Reduction Mammoplasty" by J. G. Ballard Treatments and letters about the BBC2 Review short film about J. G. Ballard titled "Crash!" that aired in February 1971 Introduction to the French edition of Crash An excerpt of an interview with Will Self and J. G. Ballard from 1994 When J. G. Ballard, our narrator, smashes his car into another and watches a man die in front of him, he finds himself drawn with increasing intensity to the mangled impacts of car crashes. Robert Vaughan, a former TV scientist turned nightmare angel of the expressway, has gathered around him a collection of alienated crash victims and experiments with a series of autoerotic atrocities, each more sinister than the last. But Vaughan craves the ultimate crash a head-on collision of blood, semen, engine coolant, and iconic celebrity. First published in 1973, Crash remains one of the most shocking novels of the twentieth century and was made into an equally controversial film by David Cronenberg.