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The Climbers


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Published: 2022

Great for age 12-18 years

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In this compelling story of teenage rivalry and friendship, award-winning author Keith Gray captures the subtle agonies and reality of life growing up in a small town. Sully is the best climber in the village. He can scale the Twisted Sisters tangled branches and clamber up Double Trunker with ease. But when new kid Nottingham shows up and astonishes everyone with his climbing skills, Sullys status is under threat and theres only one way to prove whos best. Sully and Nottingham must race to climb the last unnamed tree. Whoever makes it to the top will become a legend. But something spiteful and ugly has reared its head in Sully ... Is it worth losing everything just to reach the top?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

This book 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 2022 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Almost every Keith Gray novel has been shortlisted or won a major award. Creepers and Warehouse have been shortlisted for The Guardian Prize and The Runner won the Smarties Silver Medal in 2002. He lives in Edinburgh. Sam Newton lives in Wigmore, Kent with her partner Pete and children William and Grace. She enjoys travel, skiing, playing tennis and going to the theatre. Tuesday Pickles was inspired by the fun times she has had with her children and their wellies! Tom Clohosy Cole studied at Kingston University. He published Space Race with Nobrow in 2012, and his clients include the Sunday Times, the Welcome Trust, Virgin Media, Sony and Pan Macmillan. He lives and works in London.