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by Graham Joyce (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Gollancz; New edition edition (14 Mar 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1857983424
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857983425
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 585,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A deft, canny novel about growing up, cunningly disguised as a highly readable fairy story: a modern parable of loss and maturity' Iain M. Banks A story about a boy growing up in England in the 1960s - with one singular difference: He's haunted by a demonic Tooth Fairy that only he can see, but whose malignant influence spills over onto his family and friends. When seven-year-old Sam Southall loses a tooth, he's visited that night by a sinister, rank-smelling, foul-mouthed, mercurial Tooth Fairy. Slowly, The Tooth Fairy teaches Sam to make mischief at school, then insists that Sam have his friend Terry sleep over. That same night, Terry's father shoots his wife, his other children, and himself . . .

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Graham Joyce was born into a Coventry mining family and now lives in Leicester. In addition to writing he teaches a Creative Writing course at Nottingham University.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tale of Adolescence, 14 Jan 2007
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This is about seven-year-old Sam Southall who is growing up in England in the 1960s, and his 2 best friends Clive and Terry. We follow their lives from childhood and through to their adolescence. One night Sam sees the Tooth Fairy, an event that wasn`t supposed to occur! The Tooth fairy turns out to be far different from expected, and is demonic, mean spirited, and foul-mouthed and has a body odour problem. However, at other times it seems that the Tooth Fairy truly loves Sam. Is the Tooth Fairy real - or a figure of Sam's imagination? An extremely thought provoking tale of a young boy's journey through different stages of his life. At times harrowing, sad and painful to read, but incredibly beautifully written.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NOT just for Fantasy fans!, 10 April 2002
By Emma L. Victory "e l victory" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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'The Tooth Fairy' intrigues from the outset, then gets to the point and stays there, making it a real page-turner; I finished it in two days. The book tells the story of a boy's relationship with a fairy being from the age of five to eighteen, and the effect it has on him and those close to him.

If you are not a fan of Fantasy - DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THE TITLE! The author wisely uses the most interesting features of 'fairy' without bogging the story down with unnecessary background or desription. Fear not, the fairy realm is visited only once, and very briefly. This focus on the character of the Tooth Fairy, at the expense of exploring it's traditions, home or family maintains a strong sense of reality in the story.

Graham Joyce accurately portrays grubby teenage boys and the horrid things they get up to. This book is liable to stir up memories of the stupid and sometimes dangerous activites we get involved with in our youth. If you can't remember any of your own, you have probably blocked them from your memory due to the apalling shame or embarrassment.

I think this book will be best liked by the young at heart who feverently wish for the exsistance of some 'other' in our lives. But, it can and should be enjoyed by anyone who appreciates fine storytelling. This is the first Graham Joyce novel I have read, but it will be the first of many for me.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars If you buy this book, you'll want to read it again!!!, 16 Sep 2003
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I'm reading the Tooth Fairy for the second time now, having looked it out for a friend. Once I'd found it I couldn't put it down (both times!) and my friend is going to have to wait!!! It's an absolutely FABULOUS book. The action starts right on the first page and the whole book is fast moving, exciting, imaginative and very gripping. I'd encourage anyone to read it - it's certainly one of the best books I've ever read and parts of it have stayed with me for years. Also, like one of the other reviewers, I too think The Tooth Fairy would make a great film - the imagery is so vivid! It's definitely a book that can be read again without loosing any of its excitement. I'm certainly going to buy more of Graham Joyce's books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing story about adolescence
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