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Mondays Are Red


Hodder Literature

No. of pages 224

Published: 2002

Great for age 12-18 years

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Mondays are red. Sadness has an empty blue smell. And music can taste of anything from banana pure to bat's pee. That's what I need to explain, starting with the day it all began, the day I woke up in a hospital bed with a kaleidoscope in my head...'Join Luke in his odyssey to regain his health after a devasting bout of Meningitis, and to understand and accept its mysterious legacy -synesthesia. As the author writes: 'No two people experience their synaesthesia in exactly the same way. For some it simply means that when they think of a day of the week, they are bombarded with sensations of a particular colour ... For others, life is a kaleidoscope of mixed sensations ... people with synesthesia can open up the endless world of human imagination and that, I think is the most amazing world of all.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Hodder Literature .

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

NICOLA MORGAN lives in Vancouver, Canada and has written several other children's books. She was awarded the Sheila Egoff children's book award in 1988.

 

This book is in the following series:

Hodder Literature

A stunning, extraordinary debut * The Sunday Herald *

 

The challenge for the author is to recreate Luke's heightened perceptions and experiences through worlds alone and she does so with tremendous style and skill. An outstanding novel that rewards rereading * The Guardian *

 

This startlingly original novel explores the power of language and uses words in a remarkable way. A challenging read for young adults * Book Trust *

 

Oddly brilliant ... Frightening and fascinating in equal measure * The Sunday Telegraph *

 

the novel is packed with vivid imagery and startling turns of phrase, and the confusion and inner turmoil of the central character is very well depicted ... a memorable novel with and exciting climax * School Librarian *

 

A novel to brood over, written by a new and original talent * The Independent *

 

This is an interesting and beautifully written first novel -- Narinder Dhami * Writer's News *

 

A brilliant adaptation of the Faustian legend ... Nicola Morgan is a fresh and original voice for this age group * The Bookseller *

 

The amazing world of the synaesthate is brought to life in this creative, disturbing and highly original tale from a super new children's author ... a thought provoking and fascinating read that will appeal to those aged 13 to adult * The Children's Bookcase Review *

 

Absorbing, unpredictable and informative, it twists through the pages to lead to an enthralling ending. This is a book to make you smile, shudder and think about facing your demons * Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle *