The Shadow of the Minotaur

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Incidentally, the description for this book in GoodReads is confused, as he never goes to the underworld, which would have been interesting. I think an encounter with Hades might have been a good conclusion. Firstly, I want to talk about the writing style. Gibbons has definitely hit the mark with the way he writes. It’s so easy to read that the story flows through your head easily, and I love the way the author doesn't waste any time. If it’s relevant to the story, it’s in, if it’s not, it’s not. Simple as that. Thomas, Joe (16 September 2018). "Touching tributes paid to popular scaffolder with 'heart as big as Liverpool' ". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 7 March 2023.

Following his expulsion from the Labour Party, Gibbons became deputy leader of the Liverpool Community Independents group of councillors on Liverpool City Council. [21] In the 2023 Liverpool City Council election, Gibbons was re-elected as an independent for the new Orrell Park ward with 77% of the vote, beating the Labour candidate by 1068 votes. He was one of three Liverpool Community Independent councillors to be elected. [22] [23] Awards and honours [ edit ] the Alan Gibbons Interview". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 15 August 2007. Gibbons organised Authors Against SATs, which campaigned for the abolishion of the SATs testing regime. In 2010, the group released a statement supporting teaching unions' decision to boycott the tests. [16] Gibbons at The World Transformed 2018 in Liverpool.

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Gibbons was born in Warrington, Cheshire. His father was a farm labourer, but was badly hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire. [1] In 2000, Gibbons won a Blue Peter Book Award in 'The Book I Couldn't Put Down' category for Shadow of the Minotaur. He was a judge for the 2001 Blue Peter Book Awards.

In addition to his work as a writer and library campaigner, Gibbons is a lifelong socialist and trade unionist. He has been a regular speaker at the Edinburgh Book Festival, the London Book Fair, the Northern Children's Book Festival, the Hay on Wye Literary Festival, the Cheltenham Literature Festival and others. [5] Gibbons also works as an educational consultant and speaks at schools across the UK and abroad. [6] In addition to his writing, Gibbons is a frequent speaker on education and literacy issues, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs. Alan Albert Gibbons (born 14 August 1953) is an English writer of children's books and campaigner known for his advocacy of libraries. While working as a teacher in Knowsley, Gibbons started writing short stories for his students. Later, he began to write professionally. [3] Councillor details - Councillor Alan Gibbons". councillors.liverpool.gov.uk. 7 March 2023 . Retrieved 7 March 2023.Gibbons' work often deal with issues such as racism, poverty and social justice. In Socialist Review, Michael Rosen said that Gibbons’ novels focus mainly on the lives of "working-class children and teenagers". His stories are fast-moving and often include moments in which the protagonists make "personal socio-political choices." [7] Campaign against library closures [ edit ] The main character in the book is a boy named Phoenix. At the start of the novel, he is not a very strong character; he gets bullied at school, he doesn’t have many friends and the only thing that cheers him up is when he is playing guinea pig of ‘the game’: Liverpool City Council: Labour rebels form independent group". BBC News. 19 April 2022 . Retrieved 7 March 2023.

I just wanted to point something out about this quote. I mean, it’s a really cool quote and all, but didn't you jump off a cliff and survive earlier? In March 2022, Gibbons was among a group of seven Liverpool Labour councillors who broke the whip to vote against the ruling party's proposed budget for Liverpool City Council. In his speech, he said: "Liverpool’s communities are at breaking point. As a matter of conscience, I am not prepared to vote for cuts that will make life harder for the people I represent". [19] Simpkins, Stéphanie Bory et Fiona (11 July 2018). "Interview with Alan Gibbons, Labour Party Activist". Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique. French Journal of British Studies. 23 (2). doi: 10.4000/rfcb.2195. ISSN 0248-9015. S2CID 189599651.Election results for Orrell Park, 4 May 2023". councillors.liverpool.gov.uk. 4 May 2023 . Retrieved 10 May 2023. In the book, the scenes change a lot from real life to the game. The writer makes the changes very sudden and Phoenix usually says something like “I’m home” which gets a bit repetitive after a while. The changes are so sudden, it is quite effective as you can keep reading to find out were they are and what the place looks like or you have no idea were they are or what is going to happen next. Phoenix could also be a little melodramatic at times too, like when he was talking about all that ”I am reborn!” stuff, and more than once I found myself thinking, Seriously, what is that all about? Strangely though, I never found him annoying, apart from perhaps slightly when he seemed to have a totally different personality at school and at home. I wished he would just decide if he was embarrassed by his dad, or if he admired him. Labour suspends councillors amid Liverpool budget row". BBC News. 1 March 2022 . Retrieved 7 March 2023. Thorp, Liam; Humphreys, David (2 March 2022). "Seven Labour councillors vote against budget & could be expelled". Liverpool Echo . Retrieved 18 April 2022.

I’m sure all of us have wondered at some point what would happen if videogames started taking over the world – I certainly have. And look at this, it’s a videogame based on Greek mythology! Surely this book was made for me. Authors join thousands in protest against cuts to cultural services". The Independent. 5 November 2016 . Retrieved 7 March 2023. The ending was a classic deus ex machina, and it would have been preferable to see Phoenix escape by his own efforts. The main character in this book is Phoenix Graves. Somehow, I found myself really liking his character, even though he could sometimes be stubborn to the point of annoyance, with all his ”I never lie” and "I forget nothing” nonsense, as demonstrated below. Nobody’s perfect, eh? Minotor’un Gölgesi, kitapta onları nasıl bir canavarın beklediği konusunda önceden uyaran kapağıyla karşılıyor okurlarını. Canavar davetsiz bir misafir olarak, kitabı elimize alır almaz zihnimizdeki yerini alıyor. Kitabın kapak tasarımı Melek Koç’a ait. Teri Erbeş tarafından yayıma hazırlandı. Popcore Yayınları tarafından basılan, çevirisini Gökçenur Şehirli’nin yaptığı kitap 223 sayfa. Eserde okuru aksatan yazım ve noktalama hatalarının dışında sürükleyici bir çeviriyle karşılaşıyoruz.

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Alan Gibbons is an author of children's books and a Blue Peter Book Award. He currently lives in Liverpool, England, where he used to teach in a primary school. His father was a farm laborer, but was hurt in an accident when Alan was eight years old. The family had to move to Crewe, Cheshire where Alan experienced bullying for the first time. He began to write for his pupils as a teacher, but never tried to get any of his work published. Best known for writing children's and young adult fiction, Gibbons has written over 60 books, which have been translated into dozens of languages. [4] He has won numerous awards including a Blue Peter Book Award, Angus Book Award and Leicester Book of the Year Award, and was twice shortlisted for a Carnegie Medal. This shows the comparison between Laura and Steve. The quote describes Adams and his gang as a strong simile so Laura seems extremely nice and kind, which she is. At the start of the book, Laura is just an ordinary school girl but when she is in the game, she is much more bossy and demanding as she is under threat and is not used to it so she is slightly scared.