Finally, Henry and his motley cheer squad must choose how they want to live their lives. Is living life at the margins enough for any of them?
Henry Hoey Hobson is drowning in the dangerous waters of Year Seven. He arrives at his sixth school in as many years, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, to discover that he is the only boy in the grade. Fatherless, friendless and non-Catholic, Henry earns a reputation as a vampire on his first day, when ill-fitting braces make his mouth bleed. His mum, Lydia, is no help - she's running around town, in bright red platform heels and a skirt that's too short and too tight, chasing a pot of gold at the end of a real estate rainbow. Due to a recent growth spurt, Henry towers over his tiny, doll-like mum and swings between feeling protective and angry that she has abandoned him to his fate. To make matters worse, a pack of weirdos moves in next door. With their pale skin, black clothing and eerie coffin, they freak out the local kids. When they befriend Henry, they drive a stake through the heart of any chance he might have had of fitting in. Henry's only chance to redeem himself is the school swimming carnival. But first he must deal with the withdrawn and tortured Anders' attempts to overcome his own dark past and earn a place in the light, at Henry's side.
Finally, Henry and his motley cheer squad must choose how they want to live their lives. Is living life at the margins enough for any of them?
Finally, Henry and his motley cheer squad must choose how they want to live their lives. Is living life at the margins enough for any of them?
- ISBN:
- 9781864719956
- 9781864719956
- Category:
- General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
- Publication Date:
- 01-07-2010
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Random House Australia
- Country of origin:
- Australia
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions (mm):
- 197x129x24mm
- Weight:
- 0.25kg
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