Blade 1: Playing Dead [Paperback]

Tim BOWLER (Author)

Book Description

Series: Blade | Publication Date: May 1, 2008

So what am I going to tell you? Not much so don't get excited. You probably want to know my name. Well, that's a bit of a problem. I got loads. But there is one name I like. Everybody called me it in the old days. No one does now cos no one in this city knows it. And that's fine. I don't like to remember. But I do like the name. You can use it if you want. BLADE. From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of River Boy, Starseeker and Frozen Fire comes something completely different - the first title in a startlingly compelling new series. Contemporary, pacy, and utterly gripping, Blade takes you on a roller-coaster ride through the secret, dangerous life of its unforgettable narrator. This thrilling new series for teenagers combines an enormously likable and engaging central character with the harsh realities of street life and the youth gang culture that is so prevalent in today's news. The mysteries and cliffhanger endings of these short, accessible books will have the power to tempt all readers as they gradually become absorbed into Blade's dangerous world.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`[Of the first Blade book, Playing Dead]: 'stunning new thriller ' Becky Stradwick, Publishing News

`a fast read... full of suspense' Books for Keeps --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Winner of the Carnegie medal, the Angus book award and many regional prizes

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxford Childrens (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019275484X
• ISBN-13: 978-0192754844
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,402,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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