Missing - Rejacketed
Catherine MacPhail(Author)
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published on 3. August 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4088-0207-6 (ISBN)
Description
Maxine's parents have had to do perhaps the worst possible thing: confirm the identity of her brother Derek's body by the clothes he was wearing when he disappeared. So the brother who was missing is now officially dead. But then the worst possible thing really happens: Maxine receives a telephone call from somebody saying he is her brother. She can hardly believe her ears. Has Derek come back from the dead? In this pacy thriller the author manages to confront many issues including: how different people deal with grief/the very under-rated effect of severe bullying at school/sibling rivalry - all in a fast-paced compelling narrative voice.
Reviews / Votes
'A gritty, superior page-turner' Guardian 'Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Catherine MacPhail' The BooksellerMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Reading Age: From 12 years, Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-0207-6 (9781408802076)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Person
Cathy MacPhail won the Kathleen Fidler Award with her first novel, Run Zan Run, the Scottish Arts Council Award with her second novel Fighting Back, and a Royal Mail award for Roxy's Baby. Cathy MacPhail's work is enormously popular with young teenagers, her trademarks being a mix of humour, with pacy and topical storylines. Cathy lives in Greenock, Scotland.
