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- Orion Children's Books
For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years, Fiction, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)
Daisy has never seen the outside world but her secret life at Brightwood Hall is about to change forever in this second novel from Booker prize-winner's daughter, Tania Unsworth.
An enthralling, magical and spine-tingling story of a young girl who has never before seen the outside world. The second novel from THE ONE SAFE PLACE author Tania Unsworth.
For her whole life, 11-year-old Daisy has lived with her mother in their family home, the splendid but crumbling Brightwood Hall. She has never set foot in the outside world.
But one day, when her mother doesn't come home and a strange man arrives at the house, Daisy must use her wits to survive.
This enthralling story of a young girl's physical and mental journey is beautifully imagined by Tania Unsworth, and readers will be completely transported by the unique magic of Daisy's world.
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Praise for The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn
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This book has echoes of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and in many ways, although clearly aimed at the teenage market, is as compelling as an adult read. Written in a simple, almost matter-of-fact style which fits the subject matter very well and with a satisfying ending, it's a very believable story and an excellent debut for Tania Unsworth. - WE LOVE THIS BOOK on The One Safe Place
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Wonderfully original, a little sinister, this debut is a cracker - The Sun on The One Safe Place
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... an unputdownable read that had me gripped from the opening scene, and ultimately left me feeling grateful that this dystopia is a fictional one - THE BOOKBAG on The One Safe Place
Tania Unsworth
Tania has published two novels for adults with Viking/Fig Tree - THE SEAHORSE and BEFORE WE BEGAN. THE ONE SAFE PLACE is her first children's novel. She is the daughter of the late Booker prize winning novelist, Barry Unsworth. She lives in Boston, USA, with her husband and two boys, but travels frequently to the UK. Visit her author website www.taniaunsworth.com and follow her on Twitter @TaniaUnsworth1
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