by Michael Harrison (Author)
Simon's father has been accused of the murder of a rival cab driver and Simon faces a life branded as the son of a murderer. Then he meets Charley, grieving for her dead father, the murder victim, and they determine to find out the real story behind the murder. Together they can face up to the danger which surrounds them, and bring back some hope for the future. Michael Harrison was born in Oxford in 1939. He has taught in North Queensland, London, Oxford, and Hartlepool but is now a part-time librarian in Oxford and enjoys visiting schools as a writer. He is married with two grown-up sons. His previous books include a history of witches, funny novels, retellings of Norse myths, a book of poems, Junk Mail, and a retelling of Don Quixote. Together with Christopher Stuart-Clark, he has anthologised many books for OUP, including The Oxford Treasury of Classic Poems . Facing the Dark is his second novel for OUP, and is now reissued in a smaller mass-market format.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: New
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 21 Sep 2000
ISBN 10: 0192750534
ISBN 13: 9780192750532
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years