by JulieMayhew (Author)
Sometimes lies are safer than the truth When her mother is knocked down and killed by a London bus, fifteen-year-old Melon Fouraki is left with no family worth mentioning. Her mother, Maria, never did introduce Melon to a 'living, breathing' father. The indomitable Auntie Aphrodite, meanwhile, is hundreds of miles away on a farm in Crete, and is unlikely to be jumping on a plane and coming to East Finchley anytime soon. But at least Melon has 'The Story'. 'The Story' is the Fourakis family fairytale. A story is something. RED INK is a powerful coming-of-age tale about superstition, denial and family myth.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Published: 06 Jun 2013
ISBN 10: 1471400751
ISBN 13: 9781471400759
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Sometimes lies are safer than the truth
Prizes: Shortlisted for Branford Boase Award 2014.