Book Description
A chilling tale about terrorism, the consequences of genetic experimentation and the riders of the apocalypse, from Whitbread Children's Book Award winner Kate Thompson
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Product Description
The first time Laurie and her dad see the white rider, watching them from the deep, cool shadows of the trees, he is alone. Laurie is convinced that his appearance has a meaning that somehow he is trying to tell them something - something her dad needs to pay attention to. Is the rider somehow linked to the genetic research into squirrels that Laurie is helping her dad with in the lab? When a second rider with a bloody sword appears alongside the first, and then a third and a fourth, Laurie knows she must try to understand who they are and what they represent. With the help of her brother and his best friend, she discovers what the riders mean, but will it be too late to stop the inevitable chain of events that has been set in motion?
From the Inside Flap
The white rider had returned. And this time he wasn’t alone.
Should you believe what you see with your own eyes, even if it can’t be explained?
When Laurie is arrested for setting fire to her father’s research lab she’s unsure what to say in her defence. Should she say that she’s an animal rights activist? Or should she tell the whole story, about the mysterious horsemen that she saw in the woods, and the terrifying truth which lay behind their appearance? In the eyes of the police she is a criminal. But Laurie knows that she’s a hero.
From the Back Cover
The white rider had returned.
And this time he wasn't alone.
Should you believe what you see with your own eyes, even if it can't be explained?
When Laurie is arrested for setting fire to her father's research lab she's unsure what to say in her defence. Should she say that she's an animal rights activist? Or should she tell the whole story, about the mysterious horsemen that she saw in the woods, and the terrifying truth which lay behind their appearance? In the eyes of the police she is a criminal. But Laurie knows that she's a hero.
Ahaunting story about modern science, religious fundamentalism and the human thrist for power from multi award-winning author Kate Thompson.
'Athought-provoking and timely novel'
CHILDREN'S BOOKSELLER
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About the Author
Kate Thompson is one of the most exciting authors writing for young people today for she is a born storyteller, is highly original and thought-provoking in her ideas. She has travelled widely in the USA and India and studied law in London. After living in County Clare, she moved to Kinvara in County Galway and there, three years ago, she discovered her passion for playing the fiddle. She is now an accomplished player and also has a great interest in restoring instruments. Kate Thompson has won the Children's Books Ireland Bisto Book of the Year award three times - in 2002 for The Beguilers, in 2003 for The Alchemist's Apprentice and in 2004 for Annan Water. The New Policeman won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Whitbread Book Award Children's category in 2005.
