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Children are very precious . . . because they are so rare.
In a future world where people live to be 150, humans have paid the price for their longer lives – the cost being their fertility. Children have become a commodity: they are bought and sold, won and lost, and worst of all, are hunted by the ‘kiddernappers’ keen to make a quick buck on a big sale.
When Deet wins Tarrin in a card game he rents him out to childless couples. They pay for Tarrin to play in their houses, and they pretend he's their child for an hour or two. But as Tarrin gets older, Deet is keen to secure his future, and his interest in ‘The Peter Pan’ operation grows. By having ‘The Peter Pan’, Tarrin would stay a boy forever. He would grow old inside the body of a young boy.
While Tarrin faces a difficult dilemma, someone is watching him. Someone who has plans of his own.
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About the Author
Alex Shearer lives with his family in Somerset. He has written more than a dozen books for both adults and children including The Greatest Shore in the World, The Great Blue Yonder, and The Speed of the Dark which was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, as well as many successful television series, films, and stage and radio plays. He has had over thirty different jobs, and has never given up trying to play the guitar.
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- PublisherMacmillan Children's Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0330431900
- ISBN 13 9780330431903
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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Paperback. Condition: Good. None. Outline:- In a future world where people live to be 150 humans have paid the price for their longer lives - the cost being their fertility. Children have become a commodity: they are bought and sold won and lost and worst of all are hunted by the `kiddernappers` keen to make a quick buck on a big sale. When Deet wins Tarrin in a card game he rents him out to childless couples. They pay for Tarrin to play in their houses and they pretend he`s their child for an hour or two. But as Tarrin gets older Deet is keen to secure his future and his interest in `The Peter Pan` operation grows. By having `The Peter Pan` Tarrin would stay a boy for ever. He would grow old inside the body of a young boy. While Tarrin faces a difficult dilemma someone is watching him. Someone who has plans of his own.-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Pan Macmillan The date of this copy is 2005 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK. null. Book. Seller Inventory # 9780330431903AO6272
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