Shadows - Couverture souple

Bowler, Tim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192718029 ISBN 13 : 9780192718020

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

Jamie's father is obsessed with the idea that Jamie will become a world squash champion and succeed where he had not. But Jamie does't share his father's single-minded ambition and is desperate to escape from the verbal and physical abuse that will follow when he fails. Then Jamie finds the girl hiding in his shed, and in helping her to escape from her past and the danger that is pursuing her, he is able to put his own problems in perspective and realize that he must come out of the shadows and face up to his father. Interest age 12+. This book is intended for interest age 12+

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Jamie is under pressure from his father to succeed. In the competitive world of squash, his dad is determined that Jamie should succeed where he failed. The emotional and physical bullying that Jamie has to endure makes him recoil into himself until he feels backed into a corner and doesn't know where to turn. Then he discovers the girl hiding in his shed and sees an opportunity, not only to help her, but to get away from his own life too. Together they go on the run - but danger is coming after the girl and it's surely only a matter of time before they're both discovered. Jamie knows the time is going to come when he'll have to emerge from the shadows and face up to his problems - whatever the cost . . .

Revue de presse

Had me turning pages at a rate of knots . . . exciting and sensational. (Books for Keeps)

Tim Bowler scores again . . . a real page turner. (Bookseller)

Lots of pace, action and a couple of shocking twists! (The Young Telegraph)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192718029
• ISBN 13: 9780192718020
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italie