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The Forbidden Room [Paperback]

Sarah Wray
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Book Description

18 Jan 2007

They know. I'm sure of it.

And I'm really scared.

Who knows what they're capable of?

I've got to get away.

I've got to escape.

It takes just one tragic moment for Jenny's life to change forever. Taken to live at Oak Hall Children's Centre, Jenny begins a very different life, confined to a wheelchair and dreaming of an earlier time filled with love, family and friends.

Then Helen and John Holland offer her a foster home with their adorable 5-year-old son, Stephen. The model of a perfect family, Jenny dares to hope that she will at last find some happiness.

But when she discovers an old diary beneath a floorboard in her new bedroom, she begins to unravel a horrifying secret. A secret that lies within the padlocked cellar under the house. A secret with mind-blowing consequences. And suddenly Jenny's perfect new life has turned into a deadly nightmare - in which right and wrong no longer exist . . .

An intense, frightening and thought-provoking thriller from an exceptional new talent.


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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (18 Jan 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571230725
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571230723
  • Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 474,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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THE WOW FACTOR is a nationwide competition set up by Faber Children's Books and Waterstones to find a new children's author, someone whose work has that magical ingredient that will feed the imagination of the country's children. The competition drew thousands of entries and the judging panel included Fern Britton and Philip Schofield from ITV's This Morning program and children's authors Anna Dale and G. P. Taylor.

About the Author

Sarah Wray lives in Belfast with her husband and three children. She has a degree in Genetics from Belfast University and has worked as a medical research lab technician, a child-minder, a science teacher and has done voluntary work with disabled children. The Forbidden Room is her first children's novel and it beat thousands of other entries to win the nationwide Wow Factor competition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally- A new take on children's thrillers! 1 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
I read this novel two months ago when i found it in the new book section in my school's library. As an English teacher, I really found the opening chapters perfect to demonstrate to my second form class the importance of capturing the audience's intial interest.

This novel is a thrilling roller coaster of emotion, lulling it's teenage audience into a false sense of security before beginning to reveal the cracks in the 'perfect' family that have adopted the protagonist, Jenny. The novel explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding stem cell research and yet does so in a way that engages and educates teenagers.

This novel is an enjoyable read for both adults and children alike!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Debut 19 Aug 2008
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A very enjoyable read from the new writer Sarah Wray. The Wow Factor competition really picked a great winner! It's fast moving, sinister and keeps you hooked to the last page.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite stories 24 April 2007
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Format:Paperback
I havent been reading in a while and this book caught my eye! Once i started reading it i couldnt put it down. I hope Sarah Wray writes more stories like this. I think its good for people of all ages! I am 25 and i enjoyed it. But more younger children will be able to relate to it more as its based on younger children. However it brings the child out of you if your an adult reading it!!
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