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Synopsis
Cat Manno and her grandfather Victor made a pact that one day, just for the hell of it, they'd take the subway and stay on the A-train until the very end of the line where the last narrow spit of land runs out into the ocean at Far Rockaway. This isn't that day.
On the first page Cat is knocked down by a speeding fire truck whilst crossing 55th St and 3rd Ave in Central Manhattan. She wakes up in a world made from all the books her grandfather used to read to her, peopled by some of the most memorable heroes of classic adventure fiction, brought vividly back to life. Cat must earn their friendship and help as she begins an odyssey and epic quest to find the mythic Castle at the World's End. And the name of that distant, mythic, wave-tumbled fastness? It is, of course, the castle of Far Rockaway ...
If you enjoy reading good books; swashbuckling adventures with sword fights and pirates - then Far Rockaway is the book for you. Join Cat as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime ...
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About the Author
Charlie Fletcher has worked in film editing for the BBC on everything from Drama to Current Affairs. He`s written screenplays for Tri-Star, MGM, Paramount and Warner Bros, among others. He continues to write for the movies, and also television. He still thinks that being a film editor is a pretty damn fine way to learn about story-telling in general, and narrative structure and pacing in particular. Charlie also moved into other types of writing including magazine features, a computer game and as both a national Sunday newspaper columnist and restaurant reviewer.
Review
A fast-paced adventure set in Manhattan, with a fabulous heroine.―Angels & Urchins
This is pure adventure for readers who love being drawn into descriptive, fascinating, real worlds. ****―Books For Keeps
Inventive mash up between modern fiction and the classics.―Daily Record
Full of wisdom, sharply-drawn imagery, great characters and an ending worthy of all the pages behind it.―Reading Zone
Engrossing story full of heart-stopping moments.―Primary Times
Celebrates the power of narrative to give meaning and richness to our concept of ourselves and our lives.―Carousel
Brilliantly juxtaposes a mythic world with twenty-first century reality.―School Librarian
A glorious adventure.―Scotsman
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- PublisherHodder Children's Books
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 034099732X
- ISBN 13 9780340997321
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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