Book description
1953. When wild, dangerous, break-all-the-rules Natalie arrives
in the quiet town of Norton, thirteen-year-old Lizzie is drawn
irresistibly to the new girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
Desperate for Natalie's friendship and respect, Lizzie soon discovers
a side of the town - and of herself - that she had never imagined.
As the girls grow closer, Natalie and her strange, eerie brother,
Philip, reveal a shocking secret. For Philip has a second sight, and
all around them he sees evil - 'left-over Nazis' lying in wait until
the time is right for revenge. Natalie and Philip believe it's up to
them to root these people out of Norton.
Lizzie is swept up in what starts as a thrilling game - but the
consequences of Philip's 'gift' quickly spiral into disaster.
A chilling, powerful tale from Whitbread Award-winner Diana Hendry.
Diana Hendry was born in Wirral and grew up by the sea. She has
published more than forty books for children and teenagers. She won a
Whitbread Award for
Harvey Angell
and a Scottish Arts Council Book Award for
Harvey Angell Beats Time
. One of her picture books,
The Very Noisy Night
, was adapted into a show by Blunderbus Theatre Company. Diana has also
written four poetry collections for adults and children. She regularly
tutors a group of teenagers at the Arvon Foundation's centre in Moniack
Mhor. She lives in Edinburgh.
