February 2010 Guest Editor Robert Muchamore on The Knife that Killed Me.
I’ve always answered every fan who e-mails me. Questions about me or my books are easy enough to answer (yes we’re working on a CHERUB film, yes I’ll send you an autograph, no you can’t have a free book, no I’m not answering that list of 15 questions thus doing your entire homework assignment for you).
But the trickiest question is, ‘I really liked your books, what else can I read?’. Knife tops a list of three (along with Sophie McKenzie’s Girl, Missing and Graham McNamee’s Bonechiller).
It’s one of those rare kids’ books that manages to be clever without seeming preachy. Best of all there’s a scene where a kid gets peed on that I liked so much I stole it.
Shortlisted for the Young Minds Award 2009.
No holds are barred in this gripping story about knife crime. And there's no way to put it down…Tautly written, it captures how diffident Paul tries to chart his way through rival classroom gangs. Being an outsider is dangerous and Paul becomes a victim when the violence batween the two groups flares up out of control.
When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts to distance himself from the feud, but when Roth hands him a knife, it both empowers him and scares him at the same time.
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When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts to distance himself from the feud, but when Roth hands him a knife, it both empowers him and scares him at the same time.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Knife That Killed Me and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
The Knife That Killed Me features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Knife That Killed Me was written by Anthony McGowan and published by Random House Children's Books
The Knife That Killed Me has 248 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
