Missing

Missing

by Cathy MacPhail (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03 Aug 2009

ISBN 10: 1408802074
ISBN 13: 9781408802076
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Newly rejacketed to create a strong look Children going missing is a high-profile and important subject Told with the the trademark pace and accessibility of the bestselling and much-loved Cathy MacPhail

Media Reviews
'A gritty, superior page-turner' Guardian 'Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Catherine MacPhail' The Bookseller
Author Bio
Cathy MacPhail won the Kathleen Fidler Award with her first novel, Run Zan Run, the Scottish Arts Council Award with her second novel Fighting Back, and a Royal Mail award for Roxy's Baby. Cathy MacPhail's work is enormously popular with young teenagers, her trademarks being a mix of humour, with pacy and topical storylines. Cathy lives in Greenock, Scotland.