Description
What lies would you tell to protect something you love?
About the Author
Gillian Cross has been writing children's books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and she has had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She is married with four children and lives in Dorset. Her hobbies include orienteering and playing the piano. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf and the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children's Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase.
Reviews
'an unusual thriller about friendship and wildness' * The Observer *
'A thrilling story that's hard to put down' * Nigel Hinton, The School Librarian *
'A non-stop read' * Jack McCormack at the Universe Prayer Bear Club *
'The book is a page turner as the answers are revealed with the action switching swiftly from a block of flats to a compact camper van to the English countryside to a remote Scottish valley.' * Tanja Jennings, TheBookbag book blog *
'This emotional story is essential summer reading' * Express & Echo *
'A thrilling story that's hard to put down.' * Nigel Hinton, The School Librarian *
'This entertaining adventure story has a great balance of humour, tension, and the ups and downs of family relationships' * Liz Dubber, Carousel (The Guide to Children's Books) *
Book Information
ISBN 9780192736734
Author Gillian Cross
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 230g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 22mm