Feather Boy, Nicky Singer
Feather Boy, Nicky Singer
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Feather Boy

Author: Nicky Singer

Narrator: Philip Franks

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/09/2002

Synopsis

“Top flat, Chance House. You can go there. . . . You are the sort of boy who can fly.”

That’s what Edith Sorrell, mysterious resident of Mayfield Rest Home, says when Robert asks her to share a wisdom with him as part of a class project. And even though Robert Nobel, a.k.a Norbert No-Bottle, the perpetually picked-on class squit, is convinced she’s batty, he’s determined to pluck up his courage and go. After all, what does Robert have to lose? His dad is busy with his new family, his mum is always at work, the school bully is making his life miserable, and the class beauty won’t give him the time of day.

But Edith is hiding a secret about boarded-up Chance House’s past that’s more complicated than Robert ever imagined. The search for the truth begins in the top-floor flat with a few small feathers. Uncovering it will change both of their lives forever.

About The Author

British author Nicky Singer has written six books for adults. This is her first novel for young people.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marine's on November 26, 2015

As often with books I buy second-hand for really cheap, I didn’t know anything at all about this book. I was convinced to buy it when I saw it got the “book of the year” and “Book I couldn’t put down” awards in the Blue Peter Awards and that it had been reedited in the “Essential Modern Classics” co......more

Goodreads review by Amina on February 01, 2024

✰ 3.25 stars ✰ “You can fly, Robert. You are the sort of boy who can fly.” And maybe for Robert Nobel, the class squint who has more than enough on his plate for him to take care of, without adding more to the mix. Apart from being bullied relentlessly and called names like Norbert No-Bel. Norbert......more

Goodreads review by Kate on April 23, 2013

An impulse buy at a train station in London has turned out to be a lifelong favorite. Nicky Singer's story of loss, friendship, and overcoming ostracism is profoundly memorable.......more

Goodreads review by L on March 04, 2012

When i was younger at school this was a novel that was part of my studies and i was so thankful to my current English Literature teacher at the time, because it was one of those books that really had an impact on myself as an avid reader. I found myself really able to relate to Nicky Singer's main c......more

Goodreads review by Arybo ✨ on November 08, 2020

And then I know I will move heaven and earth to take her into the starlight. Well, this was an emotional rollercoaster. A lot of emotion when I first read it and the same thing happened the second time. 😭......more

Quotes

“The writing soars, from the pitch-perfect delineation of Robert’s wry, self-deprecating voice to the change wrought in him as he becomes ‘the sort of boy who can fly.’”—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“Singer deftly braids her plot strands together, achieving the difficult feat of making the everyday-life threads . . . effectively intertwine with the supernatural. The easygoing, plainspoken style adds appeal and brings the mystically touched story within reach of a broad range of readers.”—The Bulletin

“A British import with Cormier-like undertones that explores the twinned themes of fear and courage. . . . Singer displays a terrific ability to develop character . . . and the setting is beautifully realized. . . . But Robert’s voice, alternately wry and yearning, and the ambitious reach of the narrative carry the show.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A compelling story about courage, death, and self-forgiveness . . . delivered in Robert’s piercing, first-person narrative. . . . Vivid characterizations of his classmates round out a haunting novel.”—Booklist

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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