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When Nick's mother dies unexpectedly, the 14 year old is sent straight into a boy's home. There he learns that violence and intimidation keep order. The deputy head Mr Creal grooms Nick with sweets and solace until he can take no more and escapes into a life of crime with a modern Fagin and cheeful boy named Rasta.
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Editions
5 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2013Square Fish · 432 pages · 9780312551469
- Other · English · 2010Henry Holt · 403 pages · 9780805092035
- Other · English · 2010Penguin · 9780141316338
- Other · English · 2009Andersen · 408 pages · 9781842701812
- Other · German · 2011Carlsen · 447 pages · 9783551582256
Coming of ageChild sexual abuseChild abuseOrphansBildungsromansFictionEmotional problems of teenagersSexual abuse
