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Blade: Playing Dead Hardback - 2009

by Tim Bowler

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Nobody knows the city like Blade. You have to whenyou're on your own, when you can't trust anyone,when you've got a past you need to hide. Blade ispractically invisible, living only by his wits. Until theday a chance encounter sends his world crashingdown and he finds himself on the run again. Yethe's not alone this time. Now he's got Becky andher daughter, Jaz, weighing him down. But arethey running from his past or from Becky's? Bladeknows he should drop these two, but he can't. Withpeople depending on him, he'll need to find a way tooutsmart the thugs lurking around every corner.The suspense is palpable in Carnegie-Medal winnerTim Bowler's new thriller.

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Nobody knows the city like Blade. You have to when you?re on your own, when you can?t trust anyone, when you?ve got a past you need to hide. Blade is practically invisible, perfectly alone, living only by his wits?just the way he likes it. Until the day a chance encounter sends his world crashing down around him and he finds himself on the run again. Yet he?s not alone this time. Suddenly he?s got Becky and her daughter, Jaz, weighing him down. But is he running from his past or from Becky?s? Blade knows he should drop these two, but he can?t. With people depending on him, he?ll need to find a way to outsmart the thugs who are hot on both of their heels, lurking around every corner.

The suspense is palpable in Carnegie-Medal winner Tim Bowler?s new thriller.

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Nobody knows the city like Blade. You have to when you?re on your own, when you can't trust anyone, when you?ve got a past you need to hide. Blade is practically invisible, perfectly alone, living only by his wits?just the way he likes it. Until the day a chance encounter sends his world crashing down around him and he finds himself on the run again. Yet he's not alone this time. Suddenly he's got Becky and her daughter, Jaz, weighing him down. But is he running from his past or from Becky?s? Blade knows he should drop these two, but he can?t. With people depending on him, he?ll need to find a way to outsmart the thugs who are hot on both of their heels, lurking around every corner.

The suspense is palpable in Carnegie-Medal winner Tim Bowler's new thriller.

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  • Title Blade: Playing Dead
  • Author Tim Bowler
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Advance Uncorrec
  • Pages 231
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Philomel Books, New York
  • Publication date 2009-05-14
  • ISBN 9780399251863 / 0399251863
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
  • Age range 14 to UP years
  • Grade levels 9 - UP
  • Reading level 360
  • Category Young Adult Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Homeless persons, England
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008037813
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Tim Bowler is the author of numerous acclaimed novels for teenagers and is the recipient of many honors, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for his third novel, "River Boy." He lives in Devon, England.
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