"Hooper had known, from the very first moment he had looked into Kingshaws face, that it would all be easy, that he would always be able to make him afraid. This tragic tale of two isolated children explores the nature of cruelty and the power of evil.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called New Longman Literature 14-18 .

There are 296 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by Pearson Education Limited .

Andrew Bennett is Senior Advisor/Inspector for the Borough of Blackpool. He is a Principal Moderator for GCSE English for a major examining board and was formerly Head of English, Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher. He is author of Collins Study & Revision Guide: GCSE English. Susan Hill is the author of many books for children, including several My Readers and her acclaimed novel Whistle in the Dark . She lives in Portland, OR.