Eleven-year-old Sam McQueen, who has leukemia, writes a book during the last three months of his life, in which he tells about what he would like to accomplish, how he feels, and things that have happened to him.

My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead. Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukaemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers to the questions nobody will answer. WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER is the first novel from an extraordinarily talented young writer. Funny and honest, it is one of the most powerful and uplifting books you will ever read.

Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. From award-winning author Sally Nicholls, her debut novel about a boy's last months with leukemia.1. My name is Sam.2. I am eleven years old.3. I collect stories and fantastic facts.4. I have leukemia.5. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead.Living through the final stages of leukemia, Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up.

British author Sally Nicholls presents her powerful and heart-stirring debut about Sam, an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with leukemia. Sam bravely faces the possibility that he will die, and doesn't want anybody's pity as he seeks answers to some very difficult questions about life and death. Young adults and their parents will find this poignant representation of terminal illness both profound and uplifting.

Ways to Live Forever

Living through the final stages of leukemia, Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up.

Living through the last stages of leukemia, Sam wants to know facts. Facts about UFO's, ghosts, airships, what it feels like to kiss a girl. Sam is full of questions that nobody wants to answer, and he doesn't have much time left. In the multiple hanky tradition of classic tearjerkers, this moving and ultimately uplifting account of a boy's final months is impossible to read with a dry eye. Written as a collection of journal entries, lists, questions, and photographs, Sam's story answers one question on its own: What matters most when every minute counts?

Meet Sam. He hasn't got forever, but he's going to make every minute count... Sam has leukaemia, but he doesn't want you to cry about it. What he wants are answers to the questions nobody will answer-and his research into the mystery of dying is funny, uplifting and profoundly powerful.

What's the hook? Humourous and honest, this is a powerful and uplifting novel that will appeal to all pupils, through the compelling voice of its narrator. What are the themes? Family, friendship, growing up, death and grief, self-discovery and hope. Teaching points The striking first person narrative switches from memoir, to scrapbook, to encyclopaedia, creating an original and engaging novel that is accessible to all pupils.

Living through the last stages of leukemia, Sam wants to know facts. Facts about UFOs, ghosts, how it feels to kiss a girl. He wants to break a world record, watch horror movies, go up the down escalator. And Sam is determined to find answers to all of the questions nobody ever answers - all of them. Written as a collection of journal entries, lists, questions, and pictures, Sam's story will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will show you how one boy finds a way to live forever. - Dust jacket.

Eleven-year-old Sam loves facts. He wants to know about UFOs and horror movies, airships, ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And because he has leukemia he wants to know the facts about dying. Sam needs answers for the questions nobody will answer.

Sam has leukemia, and he is determined to make every minute count. What he wants are answers to the questions nobody will answer - and his research into the mystery of dying proves both humorous and uplifting.

Traditional Chinese edition of Ways to Live Forever. This eleven-year old boy with leukemia knows how to keep his memory alive when he knows his time on earth is limited. An ALA Notable Childrens Books in 2009, this touching and inspiring story will help Sam live forever. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Japanese edition of Ways To Live Forever. Living through the final stages of leukemia, Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up. In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

YA. Sam has leukaemia, but he doesn't want you to cry about it. What he wants are answers to the questions nobody will answer, and his research into the mystery of dying is funny, uplifting and profoundly powerful. This is a brilliant and inspiring debut that will touch hearts and minds of the young and old, with a stunning, stand-out, double-layered hardback dustjacket. There will be an extensive advertising campaign.12 yrs+

"My name is Sam. I am eleven years old. I collect stories and fantastic facts. By the time you read this, I will probably be dead." Sam is dying of leukaemia. He hasn't got forever, so every minute counts. He wants the facts about UFOs and horror movies and airships and ghosts and scientists, and how it feels to kiss a girl. And, most importantly, he wants to know the facts about dying. Can Sam get answers to the questions that nobody will answer - and find a way to live a lifetime in the months that he has left? Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2007, this funny, powerful and uplifting novel is a startling look at life in the face of death. "A hugely impressive achievement... This is an elegant, intelligent, moving and sometimes even funny book." Mal Peet, The Guardian.

Sam McQueen, an eleven-year-old who has leukemia, writes a book during the last three months of his life.

Superhuman. Immortal. Prince in a Galactic Empire. There has to be a catch…. Khemri learns the minute he becomes a Prince that princes need to be hard to kill—for they are always in danger. Their greatest threat? Other Princes. Every Prince wants to become Emperor and the surest way to do so is to kill, dishonor, or sideline any potential competitor. There are rules, but as Khemri discovers, rules can be bent and even broken. There are also mysteries. Khemri is drawn into the hidden workings of the Empire and is dispatched on a secret mission. In the ruins of space battle, he meets a young woman, called Raine, who challenges his view of the Empire, of Princes, and of himself. But Khemri is a Prince, and even if he wanted to leave the Empire behind, there are forces there that have very definite plans for his future.

Everyone's favorite third-grader, Clementine loves solving problems. But sometimes her solutions only lead to more trouble. This time Clementine causes a stir by writing a simple letter.

Sam is elf en weet dat hij zal doodgaan aan leukemie. Op 7 januari begint hij aan een boek waarin hij de laatste maanden van zijn leven beschrijft. In zijn boek stelt Sam wensenlijstjes op. Ook stelt hij vragen waar niemand ooit antwoord op geeft zoals : doet sterven pijn? Hoe weet je dat je bent gestorven? Sam gaat op onderzoek uit om de antwoorden te vinden. In het ziekenhuis raakt Sam bevriend met zijn ervaren en cynische lotgenoot Felix, die hem helpt zijn wensenlijst te realiseren. Zo helpt Felix hem bij de dingen die een tiener gedaan moet hebben : kersenbrandewijn drinken, sigaretten roken en zoenen met een vriendin (Felix' nichtje). Maar dan overlijdt Felix. Sams wensen zijn nog niet allemaal verwezenlijkt ...

De 11-jarige Sam (ik-figuur) heeft leukemie, waardoor hij nog maar een paar maanden te leven heeft. Samen met zijn vriend Felix besluit hij acht droomwensen in vervulling te laten gaan. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

A Sam le encantan los hechos. Quiere saber sobre ovnis y peliculas de miedo y aeronaves y fantasmas y cientificos. Tambien quiere saber que se siente al besar a una chica. Y como tiene leucemia quiere conocer todos los hechos sobre morir. Sam necesita las respuestas de las preguntas que nadie quiere contestar. Ganadora del premio Waterstone 2008, Esto no es justo es la primera novela de una escritora joven e increiblemente talentosa. Divertido y honesto, es uno de los libros mas poderosos y conmovedores de los ultimos tiempos. Living through the final stages of leukemia, Sam collects stories, questions, lists, and pictures that create a profoundly moving portrait of how a boy lives when he knows his time is almost up.

A Sam le encantan los hechos. Quiere saber sobre ovnis y películas de miedo y aeronaves y fantasmas y científicos. También quiere saber qué se siente al besar a una chica. Y como tiene leucemia quiere conocer todos los hechos sobre morir. Sam necesita las respuestas de las preguntas que nadie quiere contestar. Eleven-year-old Sam McQueen, who has leukemia, writes a book during the last three months of his life, in which he tells about what he would like to accomplish, how he feels, and things that have happened to him.