Double Cross

Malorie Blackman

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Published by Corgi, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK

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EAN: 9780552559607
Published: 6 Aug 2009

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Synopsis

Just this once . . . Please let me get away with it just this once . . .

Tobey wants a better life - for him and his girlfriend Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he's offered the chance to earn some money just for making a few 'deliveries', just this once, would it hurt to say 'yes'?

One small decision can change everything . . .

'Packs a punch' Guardian

'Shocks and twists . . . powerful teenage emotions' Sunday Times

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What the critics say

Few writers can sustain a plot as well as Malorie Blackman
- Sunday Telegraph

The danger of being sucked into and destroyed by this violent world is brilliantly handled by Blackman...Blackman hangs an old story on a modern frame with terrific resonance.
- INIS

This is a great read, full of tragedy, love and the harsh, cold reality of the world these interesting, relatable characters live in. Recommended.
- Chicklish

Definitely one for the teenagers, it fizzes with strong emotion and grips with its authenticity, a highly-skilled piece of writing by a writer with all the right instincts...This is visceral stuff. It grabs you and it hits deep...this is writing which is gutsy, spot-on and relevant... And shocking too. A great read.
- Chichester Observer

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MALORIE BLACKMAN is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. She has won many awards for her books for the Random House list, including the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Award - Malorie is the only author to have won this award twice -and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award in 1994. Her work has also appeared on screen, with Pig-Heart Boy, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, being adapted into a BAFTA-award-winning TV serial.In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books.

Malorie Blackman