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Nicholas Dane

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By Melvin Burgess
Publisher Henry Holt Company - (Henry Holt Company Books For Young Readers)
Nicholas Dane
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When fourteenyearold Nicholas Danes mother dies, social services sends him to a home for boys where intimidation and violence keep order. After a number of fights and brutal punishments, Nick thinks that life cant possibly get any worse... until he realizes that the homes respected deputy head, who has been grooming him with sweets and solace, has something more frightening in mind. Acclaimed writer and truthteller Melvin Burgess brings us, with Dickensian scope and compelling narrative drive, his most ambitious book yet.

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102833 words102,833 words
416 pages416 pages
Lexile HL810LLexile HL810L
Grade 9 to H+Grade 9 to H+
Age 14-18Age 14-18
Published 2010Published 2010

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Book ISBN:

9780805092035

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