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Into the Grey
'young teenagers will be gripped by this supernatural thriller ... an impressive work for the 12+ age group ... offers thrills alongside an important, but understated, lesson in humanity'
Sunday Business Post
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This book is currently
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Children's fiction
Book Details:
Price:
€6.95
Binding: pb
Pages: 240
Size: 196x130mm
ISBN-10 0-86278-764-5
ISBN-13 978-0-86278-764-6
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Rights held:
World, all languages.
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Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+
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Maria witnesses the brutal murder of her mother by soldiers of the corrupt Malangan regime. Fearful that she will be the next target, her father sends her to Ireland for safety. But the refugee hostel in the village of Culduagh is not the safe haven she expected. Hostility to the strangers erupts into violence and Maria finds herself caught in a collision of cultures, fuelled by prejudice and fear.
Despite this, a friendship blossoms between Maria and local boy David. But danger still threatens in the form of Jonah Kegale, a secret policeman from Malanga sent to Ireland to find Maria.
Extracts available: read some of this book now ...
Chapter 1: When the soldiers came
Chapter 5: An uncertain welcome in a strange land
Praise for Out of the Flames
'Teenagers will appreciate the uncompromising nature of this powerful story. McDonnell writes with depth and honesty, refusing to airbrush human cruelty' Sunday Business Post
'A thrilling story full of drama and fear ... action-packed thriller which teenagers will find truly gripping ... Don't try this for bedtime reading. You won't be able to put it down' Evening Echo
'While the book is primarily aimed at adolescents, it also represents a good read for adults' The Weekly Observer
'An action-packed story of conflict, danger and courage' Avondhu
'The images described in the first two chapters of this book are among the most terrifyingly vivid I have ever read... Mr McDonnell combines an exciting story with real and very topical issues' Books Ireland
'An insight into the problems experienced by strangers while at the same time providing an adventure story with believable characters' Bookview Ireland
'A very interesting and really relevant read' The Pat Kenny Show
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