LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
February 2013 Debut of the Month
Can you change the past? Does knowing more about the past make the future more comprehensible and bearable? Cosmo, trying to come to terms with his grandfather’s failing mental health, explores some of these in an intriguing debut novel which is more a family story than a time travel adventure. When Cosmo’s grandfather hands him the key to the South Gates of Blackbrick Abbey he has no idea what he will find when he steps through them. It’s a fascinating journey of discovery and untangling which helps Cosmo come to terms with the complexities of his own life.
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In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Back to Blackbrick a small number of teenagers were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'Extremely unique, this book with grasp your full attention until the very last page'.... Scroll down to read more reviews...
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Back to Blackbrick Synopsis
Cosmo's brother Brian died when he was ten years old. His mum hides her grief by working all the hours God sends and Cosmo lives with his grandparents. They've been carefree days as Granddad buys him a horse called John and teaches him all he knows about horses. But the good times have to come to an end and although he doesn't want to admit it, Cosmo knows his Granddad is losing his mind. So on one of the rare occasions when Granddad seems to recognise him, Cosmo is bemused that he gives him a key to Blackbrick Abbey and urges him to go there. Cosmo shrugs it off, but gradually Blackbrick draws him in...Cosmo arrives there, scared and lonely, and is dropped off at the crumbling gates of a huge house. As he goes in, the gates close, and when he turns to look, they're rusty and padlocked as if they haven't been opened in years. Cosmo finds himself face to face with his grandfather as a young man, and questions begin to form in his mind: can Cosmo change the course of his family's future?
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9781444006599 |
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7th February 2013 |
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Sarah Moore Fitzgerald |
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Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) an imprint of Orion Publishing Co |
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Hardback |
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232 pages |
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Press Reviews
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald Press Reviews
Daisy Pennock, 13 I loved the magical feeling in this book and the characters in it were really easy to like, definitely a book I would recommend! Click here to read the full review
Katy Poulter, 12 Back to Blackbrick is amazing...I also think that it is the sort of book that whoever you are, you can find a character to relate to..Click here to read the full review
Morgan Steigmann Extremely unique, this book with grasp your full attention until the very last page...Click here to read the full review
Kalilah K ...a story that sends a thought-provoking message about the importance of remembrance Click here to read the full review
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Orion has high expectations for this debut author, and deservedly so. Original and compelling, this is a beautifully written novel about love, loss, history and memory for readers of 10+. Wonderful storytelling. The Bookseller
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About Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
Sarah Moore Fitzgerald was born in New York in 1965 but grew up in Co. Dublin. She's a professor and associate vice president at the University of Limerick in Ireland, specialising in psychology and effective pedagogy in higher education, and has published several non-fiction books on teaching, learning and academic writing. She runs regular writers' retreats for academics and students in Ireland and internationally.
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