"Put the bar across," she ordered him, her bright blue eyes snapping with impatience, "and then help me with Grandfather." Cy looked around helplessly. The girl pushed past him, flung the door open, then grabbed his arm and dragged him inside. "Now come on!" For the briefest second Cy hesitated. "See?" the girl shouted right into Cy's face. "Get inside! They're right behind us!" There was a thud, and the sound of splintering wood as an axe crunched into the door just to the left of Cy's head. "Move!" shrieked the girl as Cy skidded to a halt at the entrance to the house. For there are rules - rules that should not be broken. Theresa Breslin is the critically acclaimed author of over 30 books whose work has been filmed for television and dramatised on radio. Her prizewinning books are in translation in a number of languages.By THERESA BRESLIN, Illustrator DAVID WYATT When you dream, where do you go? Who decides where the dream is to be - or what is to happen? I am a Dream Master and I control the dreamworld, follow the rules for a good dream. She writes books for children and young adults, with some titles especially suitable for Engish as an Additional Language readers. Many adults read her young adult books and some of these are published as adult titles outside the UK. Her stories range from historical tales to modern life, from school stories to fantasy and science fiction, with a seasoning of humour where appropriate. She was born and brought up in Scotland, and worked as a librarian before taking up writing full time. Her books for younger readers include Bullies at School (1993) and The Magic Factory series (2007): for middle readers, the four Dream Master books (1999-2005) and Simon's Challenge (1988), which won the Young Booktrust Kathleen Fidler Award. Her books for young adults include: Whispers in the Graveyard (1994), winner of the Carnegie Medal, which deals with the problem of dyslexia through its central character Solomon and Divided City (2005), exploring themes of prejudice and conflict resolution, which won the Catalyst Book Award and the RED Book Award. It was shortlisted for eight other awards and chosen for the Irish 'One Book' Community Reading Project.
Two of her recent historical novels, Remembrance (2002), a tale of youth in World War One, and The Medici Seal (2006), featuring Leonardo da Vinci in a tale of intrigue, murder, and betrayal, were both shortlisted for major awards.
Theresa Breslin is passionate about literacy in both adults and children and believes that the skills of reading and creative writing can enhance a person's life enormously.
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