A Dangerous Game

Name: A Dangerous Game
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 290532
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A Dangerous Game

Malorie Blackman

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Description

An exciting school trip goes horribly wrong in this thrilling adventure from master storyteller Malorie Blackman.

Although Sam has a long-term illness, all he wants is the chance to lead a normal life. So he is thrilled when he finally gets his mum and dad to let him go on the school trip to the Scottish Highlands. Sam's desperate for an adventure and wants to prove to everyone that he's just as strong as his friends. But when some of the boys from his class take a reckless risk in order to win a challenge, the trip turns out to be more dangerous than Sam could have imagined. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+.

Genres

Action & AdventureJuvenile FictionFriendshipSocial ThemesBoys & MenSchool & EducationParentsFamily

Released2020

LanguageEnglish

PublisherHarperCollins Publishers

ISBN9781800900264

SellerHarperCollins UK

About the author(s)

Malorie Blackman is one of the UK's leading children's authors, and offers a unique insight into multicultural Britain. She is a prolific writer, having produced over 50 books for children since 1990. One of these, ‘Pig-Heart Boy’, was nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal and adapted into a BAFTA award-winning television series. Another of her novels, ‘Noughts and Crosses’, was voted as one of the nation's 100 favourite books in the BBC Big Read survey.

Reviews

"A fast-paced adventure story with plenty of peril" – BookTrust

"A gripping adventure story … How Sam deals with the bullies … and how he deals with his own illness with another kind of bravery is all brilliantly captured in Malorie Blackman’s vivid drama" – LoveReading4Kids

"An exciting story from former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman … it also provides an insight into the perspective of a sick child struggling to lead a normal life" – Books for Keeps

"Thrilling adventure from master storyteller Malorie Blackman" – Summer Reading Challenge