Traitor

by Pete Johnson

Overview

Tom, Mia and Oliver are the victims of a gang of bullies - who waylay them on the way home from school. It's not at school, so the teachers wouldn't be able to help, and they don't want to tell their parents, so there's only one option - to pay up. At first. But as the pressure builds more and more, a terrible suspicion begins to surface: could one of the three friends be helping the bullies? And if so, just who is... the traitor?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446498804
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	09/30/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

PETE JOHNSON began work as a film critic for Radio One, then became a teacher. His experiences in the classroom inspired him to write his first book for children, and he still keeps contact with a panel of young readers to gain their viewpoint as he writes. He is the author of over forty books, including the bestselling How To Train Your Parents. Pete’s books have won various awards, including the Young Telegraph Award and the Brilliant Book Award, and have been translated into twenty-three languages. He lives in St Albans.

Editorial Reviews

"Pete Johnson's skilfully written dialogue takes us into the story on the first page and gives the book a strong sense of immediacy and truth. There is a real menace here, and the accessible story offers food for thought - not easy answers"

EBOOK COMMENTARY

Pete Johnson certainly keeps the reader's eye whizzing down the lines with a compulsive readability.” — Junior Bookshelf

“Pete Johnson has proved himself time and time again to be an author of exceptional talents.” — The School Librarian

“Pete Johnson is a master storyteller of hair-raising ghost stories…readers will love the experience but ultimately they will also learn about themselves and their world.” — The Bookseller

From the Publisher

Tom tells the story of the three strange girls who stop him on his way home from school demanding money. As narrated by Glen McCready, the scene grabs listeners and infuses the boy’s fear into their very bones. Following is narrator Lisa Coleman, who portrays the fright of Mia, the bold extortion trio’s next victim. Together McCready and Coleman build suspense as points of view shift and emotions rise and fall when Tom, Mia, and their friend Oliver plot to foil their attackers. Both narrators convey the characters’ misery as they begin to believe Oliver may be less a victim and more their betrayer. British slang adds to the authenticity of a story set near London. D.P.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

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