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Jolt

Jolt

Bernard Beckett

  • award* Finalist, 2002 NZ Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
  • award* Children’s Literature Foundation of New Zealand Notable Books List 2002
  • We ran, down through the thick bush below the slip, Rebecca leading. Lisa’s light pack slung over one shoulder and bouncing wildly, as if it was as frightened as the rest of us. Below me I could hear the chatter of a stream, mixed with the heavy breathing of the others. Above me I could hear the men giving chase.Marko surfaces from a drug induced haze to find himself hidden from the world in a psychiatric ward. He is certain the ‘Doctor’ means to kill him, and he in turn has vengeful plans of his own.But how is it he came to stop taking his medication? Who can Marko trust and how much times does he have?Time enough to write it all down, his story of a coast to coast school trip, and the earthquake which ripped his world apart.

    Bernard Beckett
    About the Author

    Bernard Beckett is a multi-award-winning author of books for adults and young adults and one of New Zealand’s most outstanding writers. The Tunnel of Dreams is his first middle-grade novel. He lives near Wellington with his family.

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    Extent:
    208pp
    Format:
    Paperback
    Text publication date:
    30 March 2009
    ISBN:
    9781921520211
    AU Price:
    $19.95
    NZ Price:
    $26.00
    Themes:
    friendship, moral dilemmas
    Reading age:
    13+
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