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Melvin Burgess

British writer of children's and young adult fiction; his novel Junk (1996), about heroin-addicted teenagers in Bristol, won the Carnegie Medal.

5 things

The HobbitBook J.R.R. Tolkien

recommended

Yes, I have always thought that The Hobbit was a better book than Lord of the Rings.

Five Books interview: Children’s and Young Adult Fiction

2011-10-16·fivebooks.com ↗

HeroesBook Robert Cormier

recommended

I was reading Heroes recently, but you could pick any one of a number of his books.

Five Books interview: Children’s and Young Adult Fiction

2011-10-16·fivebooks.com ↗

Martyn PigBook Kevin Brooks

recommended

With Martyn Pig the lad accidentally kills his dad and it is such a great set-up and it is done so well.

Five Books interview: Children’s and Young Adult Fiction

2011-10-16·fivebooks.com ↗

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