Game Changer
Published on 5. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-19-279415-4 (ISBN)
Description
Life is hard for Mikey. He's frightened of open spaces and would much rather curl up in his room and avoid the world outside. So going to a noisy, public place is a big deal - but with his sister Meggie by his side, it should be safe. And Mikey is determined to overcome his fear.
But things go badly wrong when he encounters a gang and witnesses something terrible. To make matters worse, they know where he lives, and now they want to see him . . .
This time, there's no hiding place for Mikey . . .
But things go badly wrong when he encounters a gang and witnesses something terrible. To make matters worse, they know where he lives, and now they want to see him . . .
This time, there's no hiding place for Mikey . . .
Reviews / Votes
'Gripping and scary' * Martin Chilton, Telegraph * 'A taut thriller' * Financial Times * 'pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let you go until long after you've finished reading' * The Bookbag * 'A superb exploration inside a teenage mind, tense and gripping' * Parents in Touch * 'very tense thriller with an incredibly unusual hero, and a great brother-sister relationship' * Fluttering Butterflies blog * 'a fast paced, thriller to keep you on your toes' * Georgia May, Teen Book Hoots Blog * 'Tim Bowler is very engaging and his writing style makes the most of the unusual characters' * Elinor Nash, My Book Corner * 'a beautifully crafted, powerful story that is both gripping and poignant' * Armadillo Magazine * 'Game Changer is a fantastic thriller from Tim Bowler, the story is tense and exciting and the characters engaging' * Frances Breslin Davda, The School Librarian * 'A skilfully paced thriller...' * Robert Dunbar, Irish Times website *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-279415-4 (9780192794154)
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Tim Bowler is one of the UK's most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at University he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as 'Tim's Bolthole'.
Tim has written nineteen books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Night Runner and his provocative BLADE series has been hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as 'the master of the psychological thriller' and by the Independent as 'one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction'.
Tim has written nineteen books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Night Runner and his provocative BLADE series has been hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as 'the master of the psychological thriller' and by the Independent as 'one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction'.