For Charlie, the cold, dark basement is home. Father has kept him locked in there as punishment. Charlie doesn't intend to leave, but when he is accidentally thrust outside, he awakens to the alien surroundings of a world to which he's never before been exposed. Though haunted by hallucinations, fear of the basement, and his father's rage, Charlie must find a way to survive in his new world. He has escaped his past, but his journey has just begun.
| ISBN: | 9780142405468 |
| Publication date: | 2nd February 2006 |
| Author: | Susan Shaw |
| Publisher: | Speak an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse Stories about Family and Friends Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours PSHE: Family Issues |