Stone Cold

Name: Stone Cold
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141368993
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By Robert Swindells

Series: The Originals

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Stone Cold by Robert Swindells is a gripping young adult novel that delves into the lives of homeless teenagers in London. The story follows a boy named Link, who has recently become homeless, and a serial killer known as Shelter. As their paths inevitably cross, the novel explores themes of survival, danger, and the harsh realities of life on the streets.
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You might enjoy this gripping novel if you're intrigued by stories that delve into the harsh realities faced by homeless teenagers. The dual narrative offers a chilling insight into society's marginalised individuals and keeps readers on the edge of their seats with its tense and suspenseful plot. This book mixes social commentary with a thrilling mystery, making it a thought-provoking and compelling read for young adults.

Stone Cold

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A tense thriller about a serial killer targeting homeless youngsters; Stone Cold won the Carnegie Medal and is now part of the Originals, showcasing Penguin's very best modern classics for young adults.

A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless.

17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn't tell him is that she's an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer and that she's prepared to use herself as bait ...

Winner of the Carnegie Medal

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141368993

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Penguin Books Robert Swindells Series: The Originals Young Adult

About the Author

Robert Swindells was born in Bradford in 1939 and continues to live in Yorkshire. He left school at 15 and worked in a variety of jobs, including primary school teaching, before becoming a full-time writer. His widely acclaimed novels often reflect his political passions, such as BROTHER IN THE LAND, which is set in the aftermath of a nuclear war. He has won the Red House Children's Book Prize several times and in 1993 he won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD, a young adult novel about homelessness.