Factory of Shadows

Factory of Shadows

by ThomasBloor (Author)

Synopsis

Heppie and Hitch (named after Audrey Hepburn and Alfred Hitchcock by their film-buff father) live in a disused artificial flower factory, where their dreamer of a dad, Mo, is trying to set up a film studios. But the genial old landlord suddenly dies, leaving the family threatened with eviction. Not only that, but there are suspicious goings-on around the factory: wet footprints, steamy handprints on windows, screams in disused rooms - the new owner of the factory, Bartholomew Holt and his Iron Fist Security Corps are hunting someone - or something - down, and it doesn't matter who gets in their way...A thriller and a chase, with an uncovering of family secrets, make this a worthy follow-up to The Memory Prisoner.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 25 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 0340841796
ISBN 13: 9780340841792
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Heppie and Hitch live in a disused factory, where their dreamer dad, Mo, is trying to set up a film studio. But when their landlord dies, the new owner is determined to drive them out. Is there something he doesn't want them to discover? A thriller about buried family secrets.

Media Reviews
subversive, funny and imaginative The Observer bizarre, original, rewarding The Guardian funny and tragic, but always gripping The London Parents Guide a dark gothic fantasy, reminiscent of Mervyn Peake The Herald moving, alarming and funny Jan Mark, TES
Author Bio
Thomas Bloor is the winner of the 1999 Fidler Award for a first novel for 8-12 year old children. He is a part-time Special Educational Needs Assistant and lives in East London with his wife and two daughters. As well as writing, he paints, sculpts and puts together short films.