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Darkness, Be My Friend: Tomorrow Series 4

By John Marsden
Series: Tomorrow Series
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In Darkness, Be My Friend, the fourth book in the acclaimed Tomorrow series, teenagers find themselves relentlessly pursued through the streets of their once-peaceful town. With no safe refuge left, they face constant danger and the terrifying reality that their everyday lives have transformed into a desperate fight for survival. This gripping instalment explores how quickly normality can shatter, turning safety into fear and peace into war.
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Nowhere to run; one place left to hide. You're running from bullets through the streets of your own town. Your life's on the line and no-one's there to help.

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Book 4 in the award-winning Tomorrow Series

"The best series for Australian teens of all time." — The Age

"Compulsively readable" — New York Times

"Australia's king of young adult fiction" — The Australian

Nowhere to run; one place left to hide. You're running from bullets through the streets of your own town. Your life's on the line and no-one's there to help. What's happened? When did safety turn to fear, peace turn to war, happiness turn to panic? When did your normal day become a nightmare?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742612638

Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: Pan Australia

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 131.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 21.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 288

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John Marsden is Australia's bestselling author for teenagers and a highly acclaimed picture book writer. His previous titles include Winter, The Head Book, The Boy You Brought Home and Millie.

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