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When Nick's mother dies suddenly, the fourteen-year-old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence keep order. After countless fights and punishments, Nick thinks life can't get any worse - but the professionally respected deputy head, Mr Creal, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something much more sinister in mind. The scarring, shaming experience he suffers at the hands of Mr Creal can never quite be suppressed, and when the old hatred surfaces, bloody murder and revenge lead to an unforgettable climax.
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Nicholas Dane, Melvin Burgess
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- Nicholas Dane
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Melvin Burgess
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN10
- 0141316330
- ISBN13
- 9780141316338
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Murders, Death, Realistic Fiction, England, Coming Of Age, Violence, Fear, Abuse, Home, Lies, Rape, Teenagers, Anger, Brutality
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
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- When Nick's mother dies suddenly, the fourteen-year-old is sent straight into a boys' home, where he finds institutional intimidation and violence keep order. After countless fights and punishments, Nick thinks life can't get any worse - but the professionally respected deputy head, Mr Creal, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something much more sinister in mind. The scarring, shaming experience he suffers at the hands of Mr Creal can never quite be suppressed, and when the old hatred surfaces, bloody murder and revenge lead to an unforgettable climax.