Winner of the Blue Peter 'Book I Couldn't Put Down' Award with SHADOW OF THE MINOTAUR. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with SHADOW OF THE MINOTAUR. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal with THE EDGE. Shortlisted for the 2003 Booktrust Teenage Award with THE EDGE and CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE and the 2004 Booktrust Teenage Award with THE DARK BENEATH. Hugely popular author with extensive fanbase. Widely and frequently reviewed by all major publications. 'Gibbons' attention to detail and ability to get to the core of teenage concerns is nothing short of brilliant.' Joanne Owen 'Touching, real and powerfully memorable...the effect is electric ' Lindsey Fraser on The Edge. Sold in 13 languages around the world. Alan's titles have sold over 483,000 copies through the trade/clubs. Bound proofs available.

'...a violent, hectic and highly readable thriller' -- Peter Hollindale SCHOOL LIBRARIAN 'I expected nothing short of a great story from this book as it was written by outstanding author Alan Gibbons. I wasn't disappointed. Gibbons delivers with perfection, weaving an eventful tale wit hhis distinctine, straight-to-the-point style.' -- Niloufar Haidari, year 11 THE TEACHER

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