Overview
When Reece - strange, blue-haired, fire-obsessed Reece - moves in next door, Keith is worried. Reece is clearly trouble but the problem is, Keith feels sorry for him. Keith knows he should ignore Reece, but he's like smoke. He pervades everything, every aspect of Keith's life.
Full Product Details
Author: Catherine Forde
Publisher: Egmont UK Ltd
Imprint: Egmont Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.140kg
ISBN: 9781405239684
ISBN 10: 1405239689
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 April 2008
Recommended Age: 11+
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
"""* On Firestarter the Bookseller said: 'A gripping and edgy thriller that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.' * On Tug of War the Independent said: 'Another gripping story... from an author who never disappoints'; Books for Keeps said: 'A raw and perceptive story'; Sunday Telegraph said 'Delicious'. * On The Drowning Pond the Guardian said: 'Bitingly plausible... a gripping page- turner'; the Glasgow Herald said: 'Expertly crafted... characters full of bite.' * On Skarrs the Guardian said: 'A novel that is both troubling and inspirational.' * On Fat Boy Swim, The Times said: 'Powerful, empowering...crackles with teenage anger and pain.' The Sunday Telegraph said: (this book) 'should be force-fed to every secondary school child in the country.'"""
* On Firestarter the Bookseller said: 'A gripping and edgy thriller that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.' * On Tug of War the Independent said: 'Another gripping story... from an author who never disappoints'; Books for Keeps said: 'A raw and perceptive story'; Sunday Telegraph said 'Delicious'. * On The Drowning Pond the Guardian said: 'Bitingly plausible... a gripping page- turner'; the Glasgow Herald said: 'Expertly crafted... characters full of bite.' * On Skarrs the Guardian said: 'A novel that is both troubling and inspirational.' * On Fat Boy Swim, The Times said: 'Powerful, empowering...crackles with teenage anger and pain.' The Sunday Telegraph said: (this book) 'should be force-fed to every secondary school child in the country.'
Author Information
Catherine Forde was discovered on the slush pile. Before turning to writing full time, she worked as a lexicographer for Collins and taught in secondary schools. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and two sons. All her books have received wide acclaim and Fat Boy Swim won the Grampian Children's Book Award and was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award and Booktrust Teenage Prize; The Drowning Pond was nominated for the Scottish Book Award and shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award; and Skarrs was longlisted for the Carnegie. Catherine's new thriller Sugarcoated is published in April 2008.
