On the Edge (Bookworms Library) [Paperback]

Gillian Cross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2008 | Series: Bookworms Library

When Tug wakes up, he is not in his own bedroom at home. The door is locked and there are bars across the window. Loud music hammers through the house and through his head. Then a woman comes in and says that she is his mother, but Tug knows that she is not his mother ...Outside, Jinny stares through the trees at the lonely house on the hill. She hears strange noises, but she turns away. After all, it's none of her business ...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The victim of a kidnapping, Tug battles fear and brainwashing in this stylishly written thriller. Ages 12-up.
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`A compelling story with a twist in the tale.' Junior Bookshelf --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Elt (January 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194791246
• ISBN-13: 978-0194791243
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars On the Edge, May 7, 2002

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Donna McGowan (Pepin, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Edge (Library Binding)

I thought this book was adventurous. I enjoyed reading it because I would always be trying to guess what was going to go on in the next sentence. A woman was finding love in a boy that she kidnapped. She wanted to find love in a child that she did not have. There is a bond between the woman and the boy. In the end the boy has to make a very important decision in his life. Love or reality? Readers in the area between 12-15 would enjoy this book. Try it out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young Owners Review of On The Edge by Gillian Cross, April 7, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: On the Edge (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book in my local library when I read the blurb. It sounded really exciting, and I couldn't wait to read it. I read it three times in the first week, and can remember extracts:

"I could die. Not in 100 years, or when I'm very old, but now. Today or tomorrow. In this room."

I couldn't put it down. It is thrilling, exciting and realistic. I would recommend it to teenagers who enjoy adventure stories, or want a break from your ordinary 'daily life of a normal person' book (Not that there's anything wrong with that type of book :) )

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great suspense for middle-schoolers, December 3, 1998

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This review is from: On the Edge (Library Binding)

An excellent treatment of individuals working to define themselves as unique from one's family while also being a product of the same. This suspense filled novel could be used in a classroom developing other topics of study including terrorism and principles, love and family. Will keep you on the edge.