by Catherine Mac Phail (Author)
This title is for the age-range: 12+. Maxine's parents have had to do perhaps the worst possible thing: confirm the identity of her brother Derek's body by the clothes he was wearing when he disappeared. So the brother who was missing is now officially dead. But then the worst possible thing really happens: Maxine receives a telephone call from somebody saying he is her brother. She can hardly believe her ears. Has Derek come back from the dead? In this pacy thriller, the author manages to confront many issues including: how different people deal with grief/the very under-rated effect of severe bullying at school/sibling rivalry - all in a fast-paced compelling narrative voice.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Re-issue
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 21 Aug 2000
ISBN 10: 0747548730
ISBN 13: 9780747548737
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: children going missing a high profile and important subject a pacy thriller from an enormously popular author author is prize-winning and extremely popular at events in schools and festivals