Riverskin

A pacy and atmospheric tale of family secrets and courage for middle grade readers, from a debut author and performance poet

AvMike Edwards

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

A dark, pacy and atmospheric journey of self-discovery from a debut author and performance poet.Tess lives in the “turns”, a network of tunnels under the River Tees, with her Aunt Peg and her monstrous Unkle Darkwater. When Aunt Peg starts to develop signs of dementia, Tess must find someone else to keep her safe. And she is beginning to doubt her aunt's stories about her origins, too. Tess longs to find out the truth about her family once and for all, but that will mean leaving the turns, and she has never been on dry land before – or mingled with dry-folk. Can she survive away from the river? And does she have the strength to take control of who she will become?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-06-05
Mått:128 x 196 x 20 mm
Vikt:210 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Walker Books
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Walker Books Ltd
ISBN:9781529523980

Utforska kategorier

Spänning och Äventyr inom Barn och ungdom

Mer om författaren

Mike Edwards is a writer, workshop facilitator and performance poet from Teesside. He has an MA in Creative Writing from Northumbria University and is a previous winner of a Northern Writers Award. He has performed at spoken word events and festivals across the UK and has written and performed one-man shows, including The Rise and Fall of the Poetry Bandits (performed on Radio 4s The Verb) and Damn Seagulls (toured nationally). His debut novel, Riverskin, is inspired by the landscape and folklore of his native north east.

Recensioner i media

Think The Little Mermaid but with discarded shopping trolleys and techno. It’s a brilliant contemporary twist and hats off to Mike Edwards for dressing his heroine in a Tesco carrier bag . . . Riverskin is a bold debut and its atmosphere lingers long after the last page — much like the smell of scum on anyone who dares a dip in a British river.