Dive Bombing
Published on 3. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4083-1392-3 (ISBN)
Description
Life is not easy for fifteen-year-old Charlie Peat. He is living alone in London, while his guitarist father is on tour abroad and his mother is in a care home suffering from the psychological after-effects of a bomb explosion. He has to cope with all the normal problems of everyday life while keeping up the pretence to his grandparents that he is not in fact living alone, and worrying about his father touring in the notoriously unstable country of Trajanov, where terrorism is rife. And this terrorism is about to threaten Charlie far too close to home ...
In this thrilling book Bernard Ashley skillfully interweaves Charlie's story and that of his father in Trajanov into a complex multi-layered narrative which sensitively explores the effects of urban terrorism on young people today.
In this thrilling book Bernard Ashley skillfully interweaves Charlie's story and that of his father in Trajanov into a complex multi-layered narrative which sensitively explores the effects of urban terrorism on young people today.
Reviews / Votes
With a gripping opening chapter, Ashley immediately engages the reader in a totally believable urban scenario of intrigue, modern insurgency and terrorist violence...will keep the reader on edge until the final conclusion. And exciting and thought-provoking book which will be enjoyed by readers of 12+ * The School Librarian * A fast-paced thriller * Sunday Express * Boys who enjoy fast-paced thrillers will whizz through Dive-Bombing...gritty. * Daily Express * Fast-paced and exciting...addresses a wide range of issues * Book Trust * Fast-paced and exciting. * booktrust * Boys who enjoy fast-paced thrillers will whizz through Dive Bombing. * Daily Express * With a gripping opening chapter, Ashley immediately engages the reader in a totally believable urban scenario of intrigue, modern insurgency and terrorist violence. Will keep the reader on edge until the final conclusion. This is an exciting and thought-provoking book which will be enjoyed. * School Librarian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4083-1392-3 (9781408313923)
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Person
Bernard Ashley lives in south east London and is a former head teacher. He now writes full-time and has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal on three occasions and has won the 'Other' award (the alternative to the Carnegie). He has also written for TV.