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Paperback80 pages
Publisher
Barrington Stoke LtdPublication date
26th July 2012ISBN
9781781120460Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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Watcher
L.A. Weatherly
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ A touching but tense and dramatic story as Sarah tries to find her mother and to understand why she left. When Sarah discovers that her mother, who had abandoned her as a baby, is living nearby, she is determined to track her down. Initially, Sarah is furious when she learns the truth but gradually she begins to understand her mother better and the two develop a better and more rewarding relationship.
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Synopsis
Watcher by L.A. WeatherlyA dark and captivating story from an award- winning and internationally acclaimed author is given a brand new package. Sarah's mum walked out on her family seven years ago without explanation. Now she lives just a few miles away - but she refuses to see Sarah. Sarah is desperate to know why her mother left, and why she doesn't want to see her now, but mostly she just wants to make her pay for what she did - A tense, atmospheric page-turner from a top teen author. Particularly suitable for the relucatant, struggling and dyslexic teen.
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'It's really nice how a book like Watcher can relate to kids who are going through the same thing,'
Nicola, 15
About The Author
L. A. Weatherly was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. She has been shortlisted for numerous awards including the Portsmouth Children's Book Award. Her novels Angel and Angel Fire (Usbourne) are international bestsellers. Watcher is her second book for Barrington Stoke, along with Wasted. She enjoys teaching creative writing and mentoring aspiring teenage writers and now lives in Basingstoke, Hampshire with her husband.
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