The Deathwood Letters (Deathwood trilogy - book 1)

by Tony Ross (Illustrator), Hazel Townson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.31

  A reissue of an engrossing story from the well-loved Hazel Townson. Damian Drake rescues his dog from a well and gets his name into the newspapers. He then receives a letter from a girl he has never met which sparks off a long correspondence between the two. As more and more letters are exchanged a sinister thread creeps in and the story gathers speed for a final amazing drama.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.31

  A story told entirely in letter form, by the author of the Lenny and Jake series. When Damian Drake rescues his dog from a well and gets his name into the papers, he hears from a girl he has never met. They begin a correspondence which develops a sinister element and a dramatic climax.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.31

  Use e-mail and letters, diaries and tape recordings, telephone messages and secret conversations, to unravel the mysteries in these thrilling tales:

  • The Deathwood Letters
  • Diamond Hunt
  • Two Weird Weeks

  This collection of short, gripping reads contains activities exploring structure, characterisation and different narrative techniques. Age 11+Ideal for Year 7 and transition, consolidating understanding of different kinds of texts. Written in the first person with echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird.To automatically receive all the latest news on New Windmills, why not sign-up for our Heinemann Literature e-newsletter?