If you were to judge a book by its cover then this is one I’d pick up time and time again. But it’s all too rare for a book with a great cover to be quite as good inside as well, but this one certainly is. The author is brilliant at portraying some highly unusual and interesting characters and the rather grim but real fantastical settings really grab your attention. The most enduring element however, is undoubtedly the cleverness of including the writing of a book within the book, which records the sometimes deadly secrets and confessions of the villagers’ the ‘author’ meets. We do urge you to read this excellent debut. Be sure to check out the lastest title from this author, The Bone Magician.
- Shortlisted for the CBI Bisto Book of the Year Award 2007/2008
- Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2008
Perfect for teaching: multiple narrative perspectives stories within a story theme of moral dilemmas. Waterstone's Children's Book Prize Shortlist.
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Perfect for teaching: multiple narrative perspectives stories within a story theme of moral dilemmas. Waterstone's Children's Book Prize Shortlist.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Black Book of Secrets and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Black Book of Secrets features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Black Book of Secrets was written by F E Higgins and published by Heinemann an imprint of Pearson Education
The Black Book of Secrets has 226 pages
Yes it is part of New Windmills Series series
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