Published by Red Fox, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Format: Paperback
£5.99
Author:
Aidan Chambers
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9781849418348
£5.99
Printed and dispatched within 10-15 working days
EAN: 9781849418348
Published: 23 Oct 2012
Everyone seems to know best when it comes to Jan's future - but he's still working out for himself who he really is. Jan feels so hemmed in by the pressures of family and friends, he decides to leave home and live alone in the house on the toll bridge. While there, he meets Tess and Adam and their close bond of friendship develops into something which has devastating effects on them all.
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This is Chambers writing at his awe inspiring best
- Viewpoint
Aidan Chambers lives in Gloucestershire with his American wife Nancy. He has received international acclaim for his provocative and challenging novels for teenagers and young adults. Among many prizes, he has won the Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man's Land and the Hans Christian Medal for the body of his work. His books are translated into many languages and he travels extensively on speaking engagements. He is a playwright and an anthologist and also writes stories for younger children. In 1982 Aidan and Nancy were given the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for their work on behalf of children's books.
