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Game Changer


No. of pages 192

Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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Life is hard for Mikey. He's frightened of open spaces and would much rather curl up in his room and avoid the world outside. So going to a noisy, public place is a big deal - but with his sister Meggie by his side, it should be safe. And Mikey is determined to overcome his fear. But things go badly wrong when he encounters a gang and witnesses something terrible. To make matters worse, they know where he lives, and now they want to see him . . . This time, there's no hiding place for Mikey . . .

 

 

There are 192 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 2015 by Oxford University Press .

Tim Bowler is the Carnegie medal winning author of RIVER BOY and a number of other highly acclaimed novels for teenagers.

 

'Gripping and scary' * Martin Chilton, Telegraph *

 

'A taut thriller' * Financial Times *

 

'pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let you go until long after you've finished reading' * The Bookbag *

 

'A superb exploration inside a teenage mind, tense and gripping' * Parents in Touch *

 

'very tense thriller with an incredibly unusual hero, and a great brother-sister relationship' * Fluttering Butterflies blog *

 

'a fast paced, thriller to keep you on your toes' * Georgia May, Teen Book Hoots Blog *

 

'Tim Bowler is very engaging and his writing style makes the most of the unusual characters' * Elinor Nash, My Book Corner *

 

'a beautifully crafted, powerful story that is both gripping and poignant' * Armadillo Magazine *

 

'Game Changer is a fantastic thriller from Tim Bowler, the story is tense and exciting and the characters engaging' * Frances Breslin Davda, The School Librarian *

 

'A skilfully paced thriller...' * Robert Dunbar, Irish Times website *