Avenger

Description

Gareth has never been the most popular boy at school. Things seem to look up when he befriends Jake, the new boy who's full of exciting tales about film premieres and live in London. But when Gareth is caught doing an impression of Jake's faux-cockney accent, things turn very bad.

PETE JOHNSON began work as a film critic for Radio One, then became a teacher. His experiences in the classroom led to his beginning to write and he still keeps contact with a panel of young readers to gain the viewpoint of the actual reader as he writes new titles. He is the author of several titles for the Corgi Yearling list. ** 'Pete Johnson certainly keeps the reader's eye whizzing down the lines with a compulsive readability' JUNIOR BOOKSHELF ** 'Pete Johnson has proved himself time and time again to be an author of exceptional talents' THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN 'Pete Johnson is a master storyteller of hair-raising ghost stories... readers will love the experience but ultimately they will also learn about themselves and their world' THE BOOKSELLER Author lives- St Albans, Hertfordshire

Gareth is a most convincing character, his struggles plain to see -- Lindsay Fraser * Guardian * There is excitement enough here to make the path towards wisdom an appealing one to a young reader * The School Librarian * The story does go along at a lick and keeps you turning pages -- Jan Mark * TES * A brilliant read * Sunday Express * 4 stars -- Paul Wray * The Funday Times *