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Melvin Burgess

Author of Smack

44+ Works 4,256 Members 156 Reviews 3 Favorited

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Series

Works by Melvin Burgess

Smack (1998) 1,531 copies, 29 reviews
Doing It (2003) 548 copies, 54 reviews
Bloodtide (1998) 335 copies, 8 reviews
Sara's Face (2006) 178 copies, 6 reviews
The Hit (2013) 166 copies, 14 reviews
Bloodsong (2005) 157 copies, 6 reviews
Billy Elliot: Based on the Screenplay (2001) 156 copies, 2 reviews
Lady: My Life as a Bitch (2001) 142 copies, 2 reviews
Nicholas Dane (2009) 127 copies, 9 reviews
The Cry of the Wolf (1990) 80 copies, 2 reviews
Billy Elliot (Scholastic Readers) (2005) 78 copies, 11 reviews
An Angel for May (1992) — Author — 77 copies
The Ghost Behind the Wall (2000) 74 copies, 2 reviews
Burning Issy (1992) 68 copies
Kite (1997) 66 copies
Loki (2022) 54 copies, 1 review
The Baby and Fly Pie (1993) 53 copies, 1 review
Loving April (Puffin Teenage Fiction) (1995) 52 copies, 1 review
The Earth Giant (1997) 51 copies
The Copper Treasure (1998) 43 copies
Kill All Enemies (2011) 39 copies, 5 reviews
The Lost Witch (2018) 31 copies, 1 review
Tiger, Tiger (Puffin Teenage Fiction) (1996) 31 copies
An Angel for May [2002 TV movie] (2002) — Author — 22 copies
The Birdman (2000) 17 copies
Hunger (2013) 15 copies
Old Bag (1999) 14 copies
Persist (2015) 12 copies, 2 reviews
Junk: Adapted for the stage (Modern Plays) 10 copies
Count (2021) 6 copies
Three Bullets (2021) 4 copies
Robbers on the Road (Tudor Flashbacks) (2002) 4 copies
Saast 2 copies
Storia d'amore e perdizione: romanzo (2012) 2 copies
Me encrenquei de novo. (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 2 copies
i kraugi tou lykou / η κραυγή του λύκου (1993) 1 copy
Billy Elliot, mit 1 Audio-CD. Level 2 (A1/A2): Follow your dreams... [Lingua inglese] (2013) 1 copy
Ćpun (2004) 1 copy
Herák : prevence proti drogovému pokušení vašich dětí : příběh bez planého moralizování (1999) 1 copy
La tigre (1998) 1 copy
Feuertraum (1997) 1 copy
Me encrenquei de novo! (Portuguese Edition) 1 copy
Odin's Day (in Centuries of Stories - COOLING) 1 copy
Kill All Enemies - Edicao de Bolso (2013) 1 copy
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Associated Works

The Call of the Wild (1903) — Introduction, some editions — 20,904 copies, 323 reviews
Centuries of Stories (1999) — Contributor — 58 copies
War Girls: A Collection of First World War Stories Through the Eyes of Young Women (2014) — Contributor — 55 copies, 2 reviews
Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories (2006) — Contributor — 50 copies, 1 review
Losing It (2010) — Contributor — 38 copies
Children's Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends (2009) — Contributor — 29 copies, 1 review
Mirrors: Sparkling New Stories from Prize-Winning Authors (2001) — Contributor — 13 copies

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Reviews

Junk: 25th Anniversary Edition by Melvin Burgess
Knocked out by this book. Couldn’t put it down.
 
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mumoftheanimals | 28 other reviews | Jan 28, 2024 |
Persist (Ra 7 Teen) by Melvin Burgess
5/10, very depressing.
 
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Law_Books600 | 1 other review | Nov 3, 2023 |
Kill All Enemies by Melvin Burgess
CW: physical abuse, sexual assault, group rape alluded to, drugging, violence/anger management issues, bullying

3.5 Stars

Well that was a lot of teenage angst!

Surprisingly the characters were actually quite relatable and oddly endearing. At the end of the day they were three teens who felt incredibly let down by the adults in their lives and each responded in different ways to this sense of betrayal. I really enjoyed Hannah's character and hope everyone has someone in their corner who is as compassionate and caring. A good addition to the library.… (more)
 
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Awards

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Best Fiction for Young Adults
Costa Book Awards
CCBC Choices
ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
LA Times Book Prize
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
Iowa Teen Award
The Nation's Favourite Children's Book
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing
Tayshas High School Reading List
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens
Angus Book Award
Leeds Book Award
Booktrust Teenage Prize
Manchester Book Award
UKLA Book Award
The White Ravens
Carnegie of Carnegies
Cliff McNish's top 10 most frightening books for teenagers
Das außergewöhnliche Buch
In the Margins Official List
VOYA Perfect Ten

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Statistics

Works
44
Also by
7
Members
4,256
Popularity
#5,908
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
156
ISBNs
403
Languages
20
Favorited
3

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