The Binding
1st Edition
Published on 12. February 2015
1 pages
978-1-4729-0874-2 (ISBN)
Description
When Jack and his family arrive on the remote, blustery Scottish island of Morna, the whole summer holiday seems doomed... until they find the den. The three children who claim it are the only other children their age on the island - and soon Jack, Tressa and Milo are initiated into their secret society, the Binding, which charismatic Duncan presides over with elaborate rules, ceremonies and punishments.
Jack wants to belong. He doesn't want trouble. But as the summer goes on, he begins to understand more about the Binding. Jack's going to have to stand up to Duncan - whatever it costs him.
A tense, compulsive exploration of the effects of secrets, authority, boredom, and fear.
Jack wants to belong. He doesn't want trouble. But as the summer goes on, he begins to understand more about the Binding. Jack's going to have to stand up to Duncan - whatever it costs him.
A tense, compulsive exploration of the effects of secrets, authority, boredom, and fear.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0874-2 (9781472908742)
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Jenny Alexander
The Binding
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02/2015
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Person
Jenny Alexander is a well-established author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction children's titles. Jenny has written prolifically on the theme of bullying, with books including No Worries: Your Guide to Starting Secondary School, How 2 B Happy and Bullies, Bigmouths and So-called Friends.
Content
- Cover
- HalfTitle
- Copyright
- Title
- Contents
- Part One: Coming to the island
- Chapter 1 The backbone of a jellyfi sh
- Chapter 2 Trespassing
- Chapter 3 A meeting on the beach
- Chapter 4 The fruits of Morna
- Chapter 5 A new moon is a magic moon
- Chapter 6 The eyes and ears of the Lawmaker
- Chapter 7 Six candles
- Part Two: Darkness in the sky
- Chapter 1 The Day Star
- Chapter 2 Good secrets, bad secrets
- Chapter 3 Swimming
- Chapter 4 The punishment
- Chapter 5 In the manner of the word
- Chapter 6 A cake f it for a feast
- Chapter 7 Hidden things
- Part Three: Ashes on the water
- Chapter 1 The re-naming
- Chapter 2 Outside looking in
- Chapter 3 Seeing Elspeth
- Chapter 4 One word and it's over
- Chapter 5 Running in the mist
- Chapter 6 A really big secret
- Chapter 7 Ashes on the water
