The Silver Child (Silver Sequence) - Softcover

McNish, Cliff

3.65

981 ratings by Goodreads

9781842551547: The Silver Child (Silver Sequence)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184255154X ISBN 13: 9781842551547

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2004

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Six children leave the comfort of their homes. They are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, seagulls and rubbish tips. Emily and Freda, the twins, scuttle bright eyed and insect-like in search of the others. They find Thomas on a food tip. The gentle giant boy Walter joins them and so does Helen, who can read minds. And at the centre of it all is luminous Milo, his skin hot and bright with silver.
Each of them has a unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is the Roar, something vast and dreadful that wants to destroy them all. As in The Doomspell trilogy, Cliff's characters really are 'the children next door' until they discover the powers they possess and he sweeps them and the reader into his worlds of magical fantasy, writing exciting, breathtaking adventures with richly imagined, vividly drawn characters, and an infectious energy, warmth and humour. The Silver Child is book 1 in a heart-stopping new sequence.

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"...thought-provoking, heart-warming... I was left feeling exhilarated and hungry for more." Philip Ardagh -- The Guardian, September 20, 2003

Book Description:

Six unique children face a terrifying enemy in the first of a brand new fantasy sequence from best-selling Cliff McNish.

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