The Stuff of Nightmares

Malorie Blackman

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

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EAN: 9780552554633
Published: 3 Jul 2008

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Synopsis

Kyle has always been afraid of things, especially dying. But when he gets on the train that is taking him and his class on a school trip, he has no idea how close to Death he is going to come. Death enters the train and Kyle moves with him, past his friends, who are frozen in time, in life-or-death situations. Kyle finds that he can pick up on their deepest, darkest fears - real things that have happened to them, or may happen in the future, and sometimes their surreal nightmares too.

Kyle realises that he isn't the only one who has buried fears and, more importantly, he now burns with the desire to live, and to live without fear. But will Death release him?

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What the critics say

The final result is a superbly told thriller that will keep readers hooked.
- The Children's Buyers Guide

Malorie Blackman is already a bestseller and The Stuff of Nightmares can only add to her fame...This book seems bound to be extremely popular
- Independent Arts and Books Review

Blackman reaches reluctant readers like few others
- The Times

Malorie Blackman is one of the most versatile and forthright of all authors for young adults. She has brought us an ambitious panorama of broken societies and depicted motive and action in searingly effective ways...This is a remarkable book, powerful, fearful...
- Carousel

You'll enjoy scaring the bejasus out of your belligerent teenagers with it.
- Families South East

...it is an itelligent, orginal and compelling novel.
- Cork Evening Echo (EIRE)

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About the Author

Malorie Blackman worked as a database manager and systems programmer before becoming a full-time writer. Her reputation has steadily grown and she has been awarded a number of prizes including the WHSmith's Mind-Boggling Books Award and the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 award for HACKER, the Young Telegraph/Fully Booked award for THIEF! and, more recently, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for PIG-HEART BOY. She was voted Voice/Excel Children's Writer of the Year in 1997. Her novel NOUGHTS AND CROSSES has won both the Children's Book Award and the Lancashire Children's Book Award 2002. THE TIMES recently described her as 'a bit of a national treasure.'