It's the summer holidays and eleven-year-old loner, Seymour, lodged with a fussy guardian in an inner-city suburb, is bored and unhappy in his confined world. By chance he meets Angie, beautiful, charismatic Angie. He is bewitched, and his world is opened as she takes him on unexpected holiday outings and shopping sprees. Angie, however, is not what she seems. Far from being extrovert and carefree, she too is lonely and trapped in her own unhappy world. Angie is using drugs.
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"I have read this countless times. The story deals with many sad issues, however they are shown in a positive light. Each time I read it I pick up on something new. " — Krystal (5 out of 5 stars)
"I have read this countless times. The story deals with many sad issues, however they are shown in a positive light. Each time I read it I pick up on something new. "
" This is a powerful book for young readers. It definitely made an impression on me that I remember more than 15 years later. "
" I have read this countless times. The story deals with many sad issues, however they are shown in a positive light. Each time I read it I pick up on something new. "
" A bit too old for me when I first read it and I never managed to pick it up again at a more suitable age - not sure it's really my thing in any case. "
" A bit too old for me when I first read it. "
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