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Dancing in the Dark
'a compelling, deeply affecting read. Prendergast has captured such an authentic teenage girl’s voice ... Certainly one of the best Irish teen novels I’ve read this year and bang on the zeitgeist.'
Sarah Webb, Author of the Amy Green books
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Bisto Book of the Year Award
Children's fiction
Book Details:
Price:
€6.95
Binding: pb
Pages: 208
Size: 196x130mm
ISBN-10 0-86278-118-3
ISBN-13 978-0-86278-118-7
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Rights held:
World, all languages.
Rights sold:
Chinese
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Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
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New edition of the award-winning novel. The lost island is a mystery. No-one knows where it is -- or whether it exists. But everyone knows that some great reward is to be found there by anyone brave enough to seek it.
Michael's father set out to find the lost island, but never returned. Now it is Michael's turn. He gets a boat and, with his friend, Joe, sets off across unknown seas to try to discover the island's long-lost secret. This adventure story is set off the magical West Coast of Ireland
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Praise for The Lost Island
'The action is non-stop. ... a cast of vividly-drawn characters. Superb illustrations by David Rooney add greatly to the pleasure of this book.' Tony Hickey, Village Magazine
'Full of irresistible magic.' Bristol Observer
'A superb book. Full marks.' Irish Independent
'As original and as full of apprehensive suspense as a Graham Greene entertainment for grown-ups.' New Statesman
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