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The Black Room Hardcover - 2006
by Gillian Cross
Robert has come back from a horrible ordeal in a strange parallel world.Now he can't stop thinking about the people he left behind to face awinter that most won't survive. When Robert sees a chance to savehis friend Lorn, he is desperate to succeed. But is he prepared for therealities of her world? Meanwhile, Lorn struggles to lead the little bandof survivors, even as she feels herself drawn to a secret tunnel where anunknown menace lurks.
Seamlessly blending fantasy with a hard-hitting survival tale, GillianCross has created a completely original psychological thriller.
Praise for The Dark Ground: 'Stark but rich, this novel offers readers anunusual and vivid experience.' The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Summary
Robert has come back from a horrible ordeal in a strange parallel world. Now he can’t stop thinking about the people he left behind to face a winter that most won’t survive. When Robert sees a chance to save his friend Lorn, he is desperate to succeed. But is he prepared for the realities of her world? Meanwhile, Lorn struggles to lead the little band of survivors, even as she feels herself drawn to a secret tunnel where an unknown menace lurks.
Seamlessly blending fantasy with a hard-hitting survival tale, Gillian Cross has created a completely original psychological thriller.
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- Title The Black Room
- Author Gillian Cross
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 247
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dutton Books, New York, NY
- Date 2006-04-06
- ISBN 9780525474876 / 0525474870
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.26 x 6.04 x 0.93 in (20.98 x 15.34 x 2.36 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Adventure and adventurers, Size
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005009094
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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