Part detective story, part gripping psychological drama, this is a fast-paced read with a convincing set of characters and an original storyline featuring one girl with two identities but which one is real?
Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognise family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey, a girl from another time and place. This must be the result of Jade's recent horrific ordeal, musn't it?
Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognise family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey, a girl from another time and place. This must be the result of Jade's recent horrific ordeal, musn't it?
But if it's Post Traumatic Stress then why are her memories of being Janet so utterly vivid?
Sandra Glover was born in Manchester in 1953. She took a History degree at the University of Lancaster and then did her teacher training in York. She was Head of the History Department at a Comprehensive School in Luton.
When she was little her favourite books were the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Her favourite places were anywhere historical.
She is married and has three children, two boys and a girl. She now lives in Cumbria. Her interests include books, theatre, film, history, cooking and animals.
The Nowhere Boy was her first children’s novel and was published by Andersen in October 1997. It was shortlisted for the 1999 Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award.
Sandra Glover’s second book Breaking the Rules was published by Andersen in 1998 and her third book, The Girl Who Knew, published May 2000, were also shortlisted for the Lancashire Children’s Book of the Year Award. Her first novel for younger readers was e-(t)mail (2002), followed by The Foxcroft Files (2003) and My Spooky Sister (2004). Her most recent novel for younger readers is Message from Mia (2007), which was shortlisted for the Nottingham Brilliant Book Award 2007 and the RED Book Award (Falkirk) 2008.
Sandra’s teenage novels include Face to Face (2001), Crazy Games (2002), Can You Keep a Secret? (2002), You (2003), Spiked (2005), It Didn’t Happen (2005), Don’t Tell (2006) and Dangerously Close (2008).
Her latest book is Somewhere Else, which is published by Andersen Press in September 2008.
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Zan is worried about his sister, Jade, who doesn't seem to recognise family and friends. Even more disturbing, Jade insists she's Janet Bailey, a girl from another time and place.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Somewhere Else and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Somewhere Else features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations
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Somewhere Else was written by Sandra Glover and published by Andersen Press Ltd
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