Sharp Returns

Sharp Returns

by Dominic Barker (Author)

Synopsis

Election fever is rampant at Handford High. But why should Mickey Sharp care? He's about as interested in school politics as he is in French lessons. Then he gets a new client. Carl Marks is standing for election as head boy. He might not win the 'cool' vote but even Mickey has to admit his policies sound sensible - less homework, more freedom, etc. But Carl thinks someone is trying to sabotage his campaign and he wants to Mickey to find out who and why. Mickey's investigations introduce him to Nicola Cohen - the tough yet vulnerable star journalist on the school paper (which Mickey's never bothered to read before). She seems to be Mickey's main ally, until he suspects a major political sell-out. Soon a tangled plot is played out against a background of smoke-filled rooms, last-minute negotiation and enough spin to impress Alistair Campbell. When Sharp returns, and the ballots are counted, a mystery is bound to unravel.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 209
Publisher: Corgi Childrens
Published: 02 Jan 2003

ISBN 10: 055254843X
ISBN 13: 9780552548434
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Dominic Barker's teenage detective Mickey Sharp also stars in Sharp Shot and Sharp Stuff , which was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award.

Media Reviews
Let's not beat about the bush: this is a gem . . . The second Mickey Sharp case crackles with wit, invention and insight into a 14-year-old boy's mind. Indeed, this is the sort of book that regularly doubles you up with laughter. Buy it. Buy ten copies. Buy twenty. You'll need them. -- School Librarian magazine on Sharp Shot, Mickey Sharp's previous outing
Author Bio
Dominic Barker A secondary-school English teacher, Dominic has lived and taught in Liverpool, London and Dorset. He is currently taking a sabbatical to concentrate on writing full time. SHARP STUFF, his first book about teenage detective Mickey Sharp, published in Corgi in January 1999, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for first novels. Author lives: Corfe Castle, Dorset