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Fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
In a forgotten seaside town, one girl is trying to put herself back together and another girl has gone missing. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, ANOTHER PLACE is a novel about friendship, family -- and the meaning of home.
A small town. A missing schoolgirl. A terrible secret. And one girl's fight to survive.
Sixteen-year-old Claudette Flint is coming home from hospital after an escalating depression left her unable to cope. She may seem unchanged on the outside; but everything's different. The same could be said about her seaside hometown.
A local teenager, Sarah, has disappeared. Sarah had a bad reputation round town; but now she's vanished the close-knit community seems to be unspooling.
As the police investigate and the press digs around for dirt, small town scandals start to surface. What nobody knows yet is that Claudette and Sarah had a secret friendship. And that the last secret Sarah shared may be the key to the truth.
After weeks of focusing solely on herself, Claudette realizes she is not the only part of the world that needs fixing - and that if she can piece together the fragments of Sarah's story, then maybe she can piece herself back together too.
ANOTHER PLACE is a novel about lost girls, recovered life - and the meaning of home.
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Praise for Another Place
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Wow. Read In Bloom right now. It will improve your life - Matt Haig on IN BLOOM
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The Fault In Our Stars meets Adrian Mole. Moving, funny and brilliantly narrated - Metro on IN BLOOM
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A moving and wonderfully witty tale . . . This excellent book is worth anyone's time - Daily Telegraph on IN BLOOM
Matthew Crow
Matthew Crow was born and raised in Newcastle. Having worked as a freelance journalist since his teens he has contributed to a number of publications including the Independent on Sunday and the Observer. He has written for adults and YA. His book My Dearest Jonah, was nominated for the Dylan Thomas Prize.
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