What's the hook?

A compulsive expose of the attraction of gang culture, the need for acceptance and the importance of relationships with a compelling protagonist.

What are the themes?

Identity, friendship, individual vs society and peer pressure.

Teaching points?

Fast-paced narrative makes it ideal for studying structure.

This book features in the following series: New Century Readers, New Longman Literature 11-14 .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

Catherine MacPhail is an award-winning author with an excellent reputation in schools and bookshops. Her other Barrington Stoke books are Picking on Percy, Sticks and Stones and A Kind of Magic. She lives in Greenock.