Abomination

Make the Most of Every Moment

By: Robert Swindells

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Paperback | 16 October 2017 | Edition Number 1

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Paperback
176 Pages

Age
12+

Grade
7 - 9

Dimensions(cm)
19.6 x 12.8 x 1.4

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A powerful and shocking chiller from a master storyteller - perfect for the Originals - Iconic, Outspoken, First.

Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life. And one rule is the most important of all: she must never ever invite anyone home. If she does, their shameful secret - Abomination - could be revealed. But as Martha makes her first real friend in Scott, a new boy at school, she begins to wonder. Is she doing the right thing by helping to keep Abomination a secret? And just how far will her parents go to prevent the truth from being known?

About the Author

Robert Swindells left school at fifteen to work on a local newspaper. At seventeen, he joined the RAF for three years, then trained and worked as a teacher. He went on to become the author of a number of bestselling titles for the Random House children's list, and in 1994 he won the Carnegie Medal for Stone Cold.

Industry Reviews

"Gripping . . . Swindells deftly explains the atmosphere of war-torn London . . . without bogging down the pace of the book. . . . well worth reading." --Publishers Weekly on Shrapnel
"Simply told but missing no opportunity to turn the screw of suspense." --School Librarian on Room 13 and Inside the Worm
"Suspense sprinkled with schoolgirl humor enlivens this fast-paced story to its final twist." --School Library Journal on Nightmare Stairs
"Swindells' historical thriller is not just a mystery but a slice-of-life 'after the war' drama as well." --Booklist on A Skull in Shadows Lane
"Swindells' novel shows the excitement of the war at home." --Booklist on Blackout
"[Readers] are given a realistic look at survival in 1940s London and the hardships of living through war." --School Library Journal on Blitzed
"A dark compelling story of religious intolerance . . . absolutely unmissible." --Bookseller
"Plots which grip the reader from the opening paragraph." --Sunday Times on Ruby Tanya

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