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The House on the Edge
Alex Cotter
Word count: 55,000
Genre: contemporary chiller-thriller
Age range: 9+
Debut: no, the author has written two young adult nov- els as well
Illustrations: no
Series/standalone: standalone
Why did you acquire it?
I acquired it because it’s the perfect middle-grade edge- of-your-seat thriller – it’s a bit spooky but not too much, and it’s got a great voice.And lots of secrets...
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Faith’s beloved house,The Lookout, sits right on the edge of a cliff.Teetering there, like it might fall any minute into the sea below.
Since her dad upped and left, Faith takes care of everything. She takes care of Mum, who is always in bed, and younger brother, Noah, who believes there are sea ghosts in their cellar. At school, she hides herself away, especially from ex-best friend, Asha, and ignores town gossip about her dad and their broken boat that washed up on shore.
But most of all, Faith looks after her house. See – if she can only protect The Lookout, from the weather, from greedy Uncle Art, from the crack in the ground outside – then everything will be alright.That is until she tells a
