Thief of Colours

A mysterious greyness has descended on Whitehaven. Something has happened to the colour. Rumours start flying around all over the place. Is something wrong with the sun? Is it because of the chemicals the farmers are using? Mrs Rafferty announces that God is punishing the island because of all the sinful things that people are doing. Everybody has a theory, but nobody knows anything. Nobody except Margie and Henry. A terrifying adventure begins when Margie and Henry are led to an old mine shaft. What is the significance of the stone? Who is the thief of colours and can he be stopped?

Playwright and screenwriter Stephen Sinclair (Ladies Night, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) turns his talent for humour, imagination and tension into creating a compelling novel for young adult readers.

" ... a vibrant and imaginative novel for young adults." - Nelson Mail

Stephen Sinclair is a New Zealand playwright, screenwriter and novelist. His many plays include The Bach and The Bellbird, both of which are prescribed texts for NZ secondary schools. Also the hit comedy Ladies Night (co-written with Anthony McCarten) which continues to be performed throughout the world. He is the co-writer of the Peter Jackson films Meet the Feebles, Braindead and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and in 2010 he wrote and directed the award-winning feature film Russian Snark. His published work includes the adult novel Dread (Spineless Press, 2000).