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The Edge is a 2002 young adult novel written by Alan Gibbons.The book tells the story of Danny Mangam, a teenage boy living in an abusive home. After Danny and his mother escape her abusive boyfriend, he also confronts a number of problems caused by his mixed ancestry.
Boy Soldier (Traitor in USA) is the story of Danny's quest to find his grandfather, whom he has never met but has somehow managed to jeopardize his future. During the early 1990s, Fergus was recruited by MI6 to run an undercover operation in the Colombian drug cartels as a 'K', a deniable operative.
The dead body is mistakenly presumed to be that of Danny's by the guards due to similarities between Nick and Danny's height and features. The timely intervention of Big Al leads to the subsequent escape of Danny who pretends to be Nick (who had completed his sentence in prison). On the outside of the prison, Danny pretends to be Nicholas.
Sleeping Beauties. Around the world a sleeping sickness plunges women into a strange, cocooned state. If awakened, they turn homicidal. King and his son screw this global story down to a small ...
Wood served for 17 years in the British Army with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. [5] During his service in Iraq, he led the first bayonet charge in 25 years. [6] For his gallantry in leading the bayonet charge in the Battle of Danny Boy, and taking control of the situation during the ambush of his unit, he was awarded the Military Cross.
From the "Lord of the Rings" to "Game of Thrones," here are 35 fantasy books worth escaping reality for.
Jack tries to kill Danny, but his love for his son breaks through long enough that Jack allows him to escape. Moments later, Jack causes the hotel's boiler to explode, destroying the hotel and himself. His spirit remains with Danny, however, and the boy sees a brief vision of his father years later as he graduates from high school.
Dunn is a boy, a fifth-grader when the series starts, although the school year ends at the end of the first book. He is looking forward to a career in science. According to book reviewer Andrew Frederick, Dunn is precocious and headstrong — a redhead whose adventures mainly include getting into and out of trouble.