Gritty and powerful gang drama from the Carnegie Medal-winning author, Robert Swindells. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
You're only someone at Sam's school if you carry a knife, or so Sam thinks. He's convinced a blade is the only way to keep the Sharks off his back. But Sam is about to find out the hard way that a knife is never a good idea. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Robert Swindells is one of the most respected authors in the UK today. After serving in the RAF he taught for eight years before beginning to write full time. He first won the Children's Book Award in 1984 for Brother in the Land, going on to win three more times. He was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1993 for the novel Stone Cold.