Ebook {Epub PDF} Mike by Andrew Norriss

 · Mike is the imaginary friend and projection of a repressed wish that won't go away until Floyd confronts both his greatest fear and greatest desire: to succeed. An "Enchanting coming-of-age tale, with a young man struggling to come to terms with his future and what he really wants out of www.doorway.ru: Scholastic, Inc. Mooresville Public Library (Mooresville, Indiana) presents a book trailer featuring the teen/young adult novel, "Mike," by Andrew Norriss.  · Mike is a cohesive offering from Andrew Norriss which will remind young adults across the world that everything in life happens for a reason and at times, when you least expect it. As a year-old, I’m not the target audience for the book, however, whilst reading it I couldn’t help but wish that it had existed when I was www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Andrew Norriss is the Whitbread Award-winning author of Aquila (Puffin, ). He taught English for ten years before becoming a full-time writer. He has created and co-written several successful British sitcoms, including a few adaptations of his children's books. He lives in Hampshire, England. About Andrew Norriss. Andrew Norriss was born in , went to Trinity College, Dublin, and then became a school teacher because a woman called Mrs Morrison told him to. In , another woman told him he should be a writer, so he did that instead, partly because of the money, but mostly because it means you can watch movies in the afternoon. Andrew Norriss was born in He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead followed by University at Trinity College Dublin (). After teaching at Stroud School, Romsey he trained for his PGCE at University of Winchester from to , then taught History at Peter Symonds College, Winchester from to

Mike is a cohesive offering from Andrew Norriss which will remind young adults across the world that everything in life happens for a reason and at times, when you least expect it. As a year-old, I’m not the target audience for the book, however, whilst reading it I couldn’t help but wish that it had existed when I was younger. Then one day Mike shows up and Floyd is forced to face his fears and real ideas about tennis. Accepting his true feelings about playing tennis at the highest level though, is only the beginning. Mike has other things to show Floyd - life changing things - perhaps he is the guide we'd all like who leads us to our perfect destiny. Mike is a young adult/teen book written in the 3rd person point of view of the main character, Floyd. When the book begins, Floyd is a 15 year old tennis player living in the UK. Tennis has been his passion since he was a little kid, but the appearance of Mike starts to make things difficult.