The den by Keith Gray (9781800901919)
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The den

When Rory and Marshall find a refuge in the ruins of an old bomb shelter, a place for fun but also a respite from a tense home life, their friendship is tested after a betrayal of trust

Format  Paperback

ISBN  9781800901919

Publication Date  3 Aug 2023

Subject  Younger teen novels

Suitable for  Secondary (Year 7,Year 8,Year 9,Year 10)

AR  Reading level 4.3, Interest level MY+ 

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Summary

On the first day of the summer holidays, Marshall and his best friend Rory set off on their bikes, looking for adventure - "something new and amazing and different".
What they find in the ruins of an abandoned cottage is the Den - a long-forgotten bomb shelter accessed only by a hidden trapdoor. For Rory, the Den promises thrills and summer fun, while for Marshall it also offers escape from the tense and claustrophobic atmosphere of home. So when Rory tells some other boys about it, Marshall's enraged at the breach of trust. Will the betrayal ultimately mean the end of their friendship or can they salvage something new from the wreckage?

Category
TF
Subject
Younger teen novels
Key stage
Key Stage 3 / Key Stage 4
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Pub. date
3 Aug 2023
Edition
Original
ISBN
9781800901919
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Binding
Paperback
Pages
120
Width
130mm
Height
198mm
Weight
202g
Index
No
Contents page
No
Glossary
No
CE Mark
No
Author attributes
B-list children's
Product dimensions
A1A2A3A4A5A6198mm (h) x 130mm (w)
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Author biography

KEITH GRAY's debut novel Creepers was published when he was only 24 and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. His subsequent books include Ostrich Boys which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal as well as the Costa Children's Book Award and has been adapted for the stage, The Last Soldier which was shortlisted for the Scottish Teen Book Awards, and The Runner which won the Smarties Silver Medal. Keith lives with his family in Vienna, Austria, where he co-founded the writer development community Kulturverein: Sunday Writers' Club.

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