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Double Cross: Book 4 (Noughts And Crosses) by Malorie Blackman (2008-11-06) Hardcover – January 1, 1723

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N1EZYJ2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday Childrens (January 1, 1723)

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Malorie Blackman is acknowledged as one of today's most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. The novels in her Noughts & Crosses sequence have won several awards, including the FCBG Red House Children's Book Award.

Noughts and Crosses has been dramatised as a 6-part TV series which was first shown on BBC TV in March 2020, as well as dramatised twice as a theatre play and produced as a radio drama for BBC Radio 4.

Malorie has won many other awards for her books. Both Hacker and Thief! won the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Award - Malorie is the only author to have won this award twice - while Hacker also won the WH Smith Book Award.

Her YA books include Boys Don't Cry, Noble Conflict, Jon For Short and Chasing The Stars - which she describes as her version of Shakespeare's Othello set in space.

Her work has appeared on screen, with Pig-Heart Boy, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, being adapted into a BAFTA-winning TV serial. Malorie also co-wrote the Doctor Who episode - Rosa.

Malorie has also written a number of titles for younger readers including Cloud Busting, which won the Smarties Silver Award, The Monster Crisp Guzzler, Robot Girl, Snow Dog, A Dangerous Game and My Friend's A Gris-Kwok. In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008, she was honoured with an OBE for her services to Children's Literature.

Malorie Blackman was the UK Children's Laureate 2013-2015.

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Checkmate - Malorie Blackman

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 23, 2016

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I recommend this book to young adults. This is a strong book with a well thought plot in every chapter.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 4, 2015

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Overall pretty good. Was a little disappointed with the lack of Callie and shephy in this book.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 5, 2014

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I loved this whole series by her. Never thought I'd find them,thanks Amazon.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2015

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Very nice book .I love this series.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 14, 2015

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As promised! Thank you

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Janice C

Love the plot, but Delivery is a mess.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 29, 2020

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The story plot is brilliant, full of perspective discussion of a Nought and a Cross in a single scene. Malorie Blackman was the best author I have ever known and I am personally a big fan of this book. I would even give 100 stars plentifully for this book.

However, despite I ordered Crossfire and this together, this book in particular had been delivered rubbish. The edges of the book had been crooked, and seemed like a second hand book. But I am innocent that I have ordered a new one. The white bits of paper were all revealed, ending up like a book that my dog munched up. In addition, delivery was delayed for 2 days.

I love this book, but are disappointed on delivery condition.

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Janie U

Not as good as the others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 4, 2014

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This is the fourth in a trilogy of books. The author says that she completed the first three books as planned but then she was inspired to write this one as a result of increased crime on the streets.
If you're reading this book it's likely that you will have read the other three so will know all about the family's traumatic history. However, if you've never heard of Sephy and Callie, there is plenty of history covered in the first few chapters which is also handy as a reminder if it's been a while since you read the originals.
The series is written for a young adult audience but don't let that put you off if you are older as it has a strong fast moving plot at its core.
Here though, the story seems to lose focus. We've moved on from Sephy's story and we've even moved on from Callie's story both of which I missed.
Tobie is introduced at the beginning of the novel where the plot takes up immediately from the end of the last book which has given the characters no time to develop - maybe a year of so would have allowed them to grow up and given this book a clear identity rather than seeming to be just an extension of the others. Tobie is an annoying character, balancing a knowledge of everything with utter naivety. Disappointingly, he seems to be created from teenager clichés playing in a world where he is trying to get the better of some supposedly very tough gangsters.
As ever with this author, the book is written well but there is a lot to be disappointed with. I won't read another in this series if it is written.

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Barmy_Bex

It gets better and better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 23, 2012

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I adore the Noughts and Crosses series, some of the best books ever written. I bought this book as soon as it came out, but I never got round to it, it's been sitting on my shelf staring at me and I've been aching to read it so I finally made myself sit down with it. And I'm glad I did.
This story follows on from the dramatic events at the end of book 3. The only difference is that this book is only told from Tobey and Callie's point of view, and a big chunk of the book is just Tobey.
Obviously Sephy and Meggie are featured, mentioned etc, but they do not head any of the chapters and i must admit part of me missed them, they are such well rounded and developed characters that not having them felt a bit like missing a friend. But this story is focused on Tobey and Callie Rose and so makes sense to be between the two of them.
I love the pair's easy going humour and sarcasm and how they seem to just fit together. But they are on a rocky path.
I devoured the beginning of the book, I couldn't look away and laughed out loud in places and then screamed aloud at a very dramatic part (scaring the other person in the room as I screamed) I did find that the second half moved a little slower, having it single point of view felt strange for this story, but did give a deeper insight to Tobey and allowed us to get to know him. He does some things that may surprise you, but I feel like his heart was in the right place and I couldn't help but like him.
I would have liked to see Sephy more in the second half, she features in conversations with Tobey, but part of me felt like the situation was so big I would liked to have had a deeper insight to her reaction.
However what we did have was a good story and I can appreciate everything that was put in. There are so many twists and turns and you're never totally sure who to trust.
I can't believe I waited so long to read this book, I think I'm mental. I do feel a bit sad now it's over though, I love this series so much I just want more and more and more, maybe that's why I put off reading it for so long, I didn't want it to end.

I think this is one series that every single person should read, it's just breath-taking. In fact, I finished reading this book about 5 hours ago but I still can't stop thinking about it and wishing for more, remembering moments still makes me catch my breath. Just beautiful, story-telling at it's best.

I will add a warning - it is written on the back of the book 'Not suitable for younger readers', this book contains drug usage, violence and sex. so I would be careful as to what age you let read it, but none of it is just thrown in, it all has a purpose and is explained in the storyline and does make a difference, so I don't have a problem with it being there, just be warned for younger/immature readers.

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Paula Mc

Great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 16, 2014

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I enjoyed this series immensely from the start of book one to the end of book four. I was engrossed as the story of Callum & Sephy began, their relationship, their families and the world they lived in was explored.

Malorie Blackman is one of the best YA authors I have read in quite some time, each chapter is shown from the point of view of the different characters and they are written so well you get to know the character on a different level, their thoughts and feelings, great to read.

There were a few moments in all of the books which I did not particularly enjoy, I did not like Sephy at all in book one but as the series progressed I grew to like her, you see her growing up, changing, learning to love herself. The female characters were all strong, independent, well written characters, easy to identify with and respect.

One of the best YA series I have read.

Highly recommended.

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Tangmo

Quality of book terrible - clearly been read and returned!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 11, 2021

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This is a review for the quality of the book not the story itself. This book clearly looks like it has been read previously and then returned once they had finished reading the book! The spine is discoloured and there are creases where someone has opened the book before. Disappointed!!!

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