- Paperback: 158 pages
- Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (26 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141313838
- ISBN-13: 978-0141313832
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 810,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Haunting, absorbing, sometimes shocking, and beautifully told...Burgess seamlessly blends history with his invented elements.' --The Bookbag
`Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England.' --JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
`Carnegie-prize winning Melvin Burgess brings the past to life in this atmospheric story of witchcraft in seventeenth-century England.' --JULIA ECCLESHARE, LOVEREADING4KIDS --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"Flawless. This is one novel that will leave an indelible impression on all who read it." --"Publishers Weekly" starred review of "Smack"
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There was a lot of talk about God but it was the Devil we really feared. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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There was a lot of talk about God but it was the Devil we really feared. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please do not be put off by the fact that this book comes under the genre of 'teenage fiction' - yes it is relatively short and its not as if the characters have been given a chance to develop, but the fast paced, clever and inventive plot is what makes the book so worthwhile reading. It tells the story of Issy, a christian who goes to live with her pagan relative. As well as the deep moral undertones and the history lesson in witches, it also has magic and fantasy and a plot and a 'whats going to happen next' sort of a feeling. And all that in about 100 pages. Dont not buy it because its teenage fiction, go buy it because its brilliant.
Format:Paperback
The book tells the story of a foster child called Issy who has been having very strange dreams...... It really is a classic book and it includes magic, twists and of course the goodies and baddies. It really makes you think about the kind of things that happened in the olden days and how the inocent were killed because they were suspected of which craft. It starts with Issy, a little girl, who was fostered by a very kind man because her mum was killed by fire and she was burnt badly too. It carries on to Issy meeting the daughter of the baddest witch in town. They make friends and Issy's Foster Brother decides to come with them to watch a ritual when he finds out, he goes with them. It carries on and you will not be able to put the book down until you see Issy's fate. Overall a very good book.
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Burring Issy
3 Dec 2000
Format:Library Binding|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is perfect for those of all ages. It can be used as a bedtime story or as an insight on a report. It has a lot of factual information without giving witches a bad name. Most people have misconceptions as to what life was like so many years back. This book portrays the life of a peasant and the hardships associated with being one. Burning Issy puts you in the eyes of a little girl and tells how she survived one of the biggest events of her time. The Witch Trials.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Burning Issy
20 Dec 2000
Format:Library Binding
"This is about a young girl named Issy who tries to unravel the truth to who she really she is."Isabel her real name,was brought out of the North when she was about 2 years old with nothing,but her name and a dream of fire. Ten years later,a strang woman named Iohan came and took her where she would soon find out who she is."If you like mysteries and adventures this is the book for you."Melvin Burgess,the author has also written The Cry of the Wolf,which was a runner-up for England's perstigious Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in 1991.He makes the settings of the story seem so real as if they were real places from the seventeenth-century. "If you like fictional mysteries this is a great book for you to read.If you want to read this awsome book try searching at your local public or school library."
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