Crawlers by Sam Enthoven
Ben is on a school trip. So is Jasmine. What they don't know is that not everybody in the theatre is there to watch the play and, in fact, they'll never get to see it . . . There is panic at the Barbican when the fire alarms start wailing, but the strangely silent theatre staff, trap them inside the building rather than letting them out to safety. Ben, Jasmine and their classmates soon discover that there's no fire - what's happening is much weirder, and much scarier. Strange spider-like creatures swarm through the building attacking people and turning them into vicious killers, and the kids have to run for their lives. But barricaded in an office, with these creatures waiting outsde for them, the children realise they're stuck. Will they ever get out? And, more importantly can they trust each other . . . ?
It must be said that it's pacing is brilliant and all the more remarkably so in a narrative which is skilfully compressed into something just under six hours of a particular eveningEnthoven's novel merits considerable notice in its nicely observed delineation of gender roles and social nuances -- RD * Books For Keeps *
Revoltingly entertaining -- Ali Sparkes * Independant *
A horror which manages to terrify without any gruesome deaths (quite a feat!) -- Sean Westwood (Royal High) * Teen Titles *
Revoltingly entertaining -- Ali Sparkes * Independant *
A horror which manages to terrify without any gruesome deaths (quite a feat!) -- Sean Westwood (Royal High) * Teen Titles *
For the last ten years Sam Enthoven has been working as a part-time bookseller, living largely on a diet of instant noodles and parsnips while honing his skills as a writer of thrillers for young people. He is passionately - possibly 'certifiably' - committed to the ideal of books that make kids want to read; if you like The Black Tattoo, you should see what he writes now he can afford something decent to eat once in a while.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552558709 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552558702 |
| Title | Crawlers |
| Author | Sam Enthoven |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2010-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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