Long Way Down

WINNER of the UKLA SHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal A New York Times Bestseller. 'A masterpiece... Jason Reynolds is a literary genius who gives voice to a generation.' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give 'Heartrending.' Sunday Times , BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Astonishing.' Kirkus Reviews 'A tour de force.' P ublishers Weekly 'Will attract teenagers who don't consider themselves 'readers'.' The Inis Reading Guide 'Magnificent.' The i AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTS Everybody ran, ducked, hid, tucked themselves tight. Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet, didn't meet us. After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he knows the next steps. Don't cry. Don't snitch. Get revenge. So he gets in the lift with Shawn's gun, determined to follow The Rules. Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in, Will's friend who died years ago. And Dani, who was shot years before that. As more people from his past arrive, Will has to ask himself if he really knows what he's doing. This haunting, lyrical, powerful verse novel will blow you away. Reader reviews: 'I literally couldn't stop reading.' 'Very powerful.' 'One of the best books I have ever read.' 'Deeply moving.' 'A must-read.'

SHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, WINNER of the UKLA 'A masterpiece from beginning to end.' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give AND THEN THERE WERE SHOTS Everybody ran, ducked, hid, tucked themselves tight. Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed the boom, followed by the buzz of a bullet, didn't meet us. After Will's brother is shot in a gang crime, he knows the next steps. Don't cry. Don't snitch. Get revenge. So he gets in the lift with Shawn's gun, determined to follow The Rules. Only when the lift door opens, Buck walks in, Will's friend who died years ago. And Dani, who was shot years before that. As more people from his past arrive, Will has to ask himself if he really knows what he's doing. This haunting, lyrical, powerful verse novel will blow you away. 'A heartrending and convincing blank verse narrative.' Sunday Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Astonishing.' Kirkus Reviews 'A tour de force.' Publishers Weekly 'Will attract teenagers who don't consider themselves 'readers'.' The Inis Reading Guide

After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story - the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.

After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. And after an inspirational UNICEF visit to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Joining up with producer/directors Russ Malkin and David Alexanian and the Long Way Round team, their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story - the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.

Weine nicht. Verpetz niemanden. Hol dir Rache. Will kennt die Regeln. Als sein Bruder Shawn erschossen wird, nimmt er Shawns Pistole und steigt in den Aufzug, fest entschlossen, die Regeln zu befolgen. Aber dann bleibt der Aufzug stehen, und Buck steigt ein. Buck, der seit Jahren tot ist. Und auf der nächsten Etage steigt Dani ein, Wills Kindheitsfreundin, die ebenfalls vor Jahren erschossen wurde. Sechzig Sekunden und sieben Stockwerke später ist der Aufzug voll mit Menschen aus Wills Vergangenheit, und er fängt an, sich zu fragen, ob er wirklich weiß, was er tut. Plötzlich fühlt es sich an, als ginge es sehr weit nach unten... Gewinner der Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal für Illustration im Jahr 2020.

Weine nicht. Verpetz niemanden. Hol dir Rache. Will kennt die Regeln. Als sein Bruder Shawn erschossen wird, nimmt er Shawns Pistole und steigt in den Aufzug, fest entschlossen, die Regeln zu befolgen. Aber dann bleibt der Aufzug stehen, und Buck steigt ein. Buck, der seit Jahren tot ist. Und auf der nächsten Etage steigt Dani ein, Wills Kindheitsfreundin, die ebenfalls vor Jahren erschossen wurde. Sechzig Sekunden und sieben Stockwerke später ist der Aufzug voll mit Menschen aus Wills Vergangenheit, und er fängt an, sich zu fragen, ob er wirklich weiß, was er tut. Plötzlich fühlt es sich an, als ginge es sehr weit nach unten... Gewinner der Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal für Illustration im Jahr 2020.