[A] superbly constructed and beautifully written tale. * John Newman, Newham Bookshop *
A clear-sighted, beautifully written examination of racism and courage. * The Metro *
Award-winning Geraldine McCaughrean captures a far off landscape and a far off time in her fabulously dramatic nineteenth century story interwoven with the magic of the mysterious and stories of the Aboriginal Dreamtime. * LoveReading4Kids *
Full of phrases, images and ideas that pull you up short, and is a brilliant adventure too. * Books for Keeps *
Geraldine McCaughrean [has] effortless skill in evoking atmosphere. * Books for Keeps *
Geraldine McCaughrean is an awe-inspiring writer with a miraculous talent for bringing to life past times and faraway lands. * Sunday Telegraph *
Geraldine McCaughrean writes a superb sentence, and they come thick and fast in The Middle of Nowhere. * Booktrust *
Geraldine McCaughrean's The Middle of Nowhere was a real breath of fresh air - beautifully written and drawing you in to the time and environment with great skill. I loved the characters, too. Geraldine's very good at dialogue - the different voices of the aboriginal boy, the Punjabi camel driver, the young girl, the upright, uptight dad, the horrible army veteran, the snooty relatives in Adelaide - they all ring true. It's also a story with a very contemporary resonance. * Young Quills Historical Fiction Award *
In The Middle of Nowhere Geraldine McCaughrean's gift for manipulating words to create atmosphere is well to the fore, and readers of 10s-plus will find this latest story from the award-winning author exciting and absorbing. * Newbury Weekly News *
McCaughrean is one of the greatest living children's authors. * The Bookseller *
McCaughrean's writing is glorious... as relevant as ever. * Little Rebels Children's Book Awards Judging Panel *
This novel about courage, love and tolerance sings with McCaughrean's glorious, new-minted phrase-making.Everything Geraldine McCaughrean touches turns to gold. * The Sunday Times *
Warmly recommended... a fast-paced, quirky, original and unpredictable novel. * SLA Newsletter *
What could be classed as a 'sweeping epic', The Middle of Nowhere is essentially a love letter to the Outback - richly layered, peppered with seamless similes and wonderfully evocative... a truly beautiful book. * Gobblefunked *