Face to Face
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Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from Think of an Eel, Karen Wallace, ill. Mike Bostock, published by Walker (0 7445 2250 1, £6.99) - see the article 'Facts... With the Freshness of Fiction' for more about this book and others in the 'Read and Wonder' series. We are grateful to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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The book begins with Nick's attempts at communicating the horrors of his recurring nightmare to his closest friend, Phil. This dream motif propels the narrative along and the denouement of the story is reached when Nick finally allows himself to remember these signals from his past. A compelling story in which the twists and turns of the plot remain utterly convincing - and even, on occasion, shocking. The inflexibility of National Curriculum reading lists will probably prevent Face to Face being purchased as a class text, which is a great shame since Year 9 pupils would enjoy, and be rewarded by, its inclusion in classroom teaching.
