'Young adult fiction is going from strength to strength, led by authors like Catherine MacPhail The Bookseller Following the success of the re-issue of 'Run Zan Run' this is another classic Catherine MacPhail title. Often requested at events, this in in fact her second novel after 'Run Zan Run'. Kerry and her mum have recently moved into new council accommodation in a tower block. Kerry's dad has recently left them, and Kerry and her mum are forging a new life together. But Kerry's mum is not the calmest or the most patient of people, particularly when it comes to getting on with the new neighbours. And when Kerry's mum refuses to be intimidated by Ma Lafferty, the local money lender, Kerry finds out that Ma Lafferty's daughter more than takes after her mother A brilliantly topical story with flashes of humour detailing how a whole community can suffer from a few individuals.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Cathy MacPhail has won numerous awards, including the Royal Mail Award for Grass, and Out of the Depths has recently been shortlisted for the Scottish Book Award. Cathy's work is enormously popular with young teenagers, her trademarks being pacy and topical storylines. Cathy lives in Greenock, Scotland.