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Avenger
Sep 22, 2024 1:39 PM

Author:Pete Johnson

Avenger

Gareth has never been the most popular boy at school, but he's always done all right. Things seem to look up when he befriends Jake, the new boy who's full of exciting tales about film premieres and life in London - but when Gareth is caught doing an impression of Jake's faux-cockney accent, things turn very bad. Jake is furious and determined to have his revenge on Gareth, He wants Gareth out of the school and turns all the other kids against him. Gareth has to draw on the memory of his beloved Grandad - and on Grandad's wrestler alter-ego Avenger in order to fight back against Jake. But is Jake really the opponent he seems to be?

Reviews

Gareth is a most convincing character, his struggles plain to see

—— Lindsay Fraser , Guardian

There is excitement enough here to make the path towards wisdom an appealing one to a young reader

—— The School Librarian

The story does go along at a lick and keeps you turning pages

—— Jan Mark , TES

A brilliant read

—— Sunday Express

4 stars

—— Paul Wray , The Funday Times

A compelling, compulsive, atmospheric story . . . The movie is already rolling in my head

—— Niall MacMonagle , Irish Times

Zips along at break-neck pace, each short, action-packed scene feeding into the next, ideal for teen readers with Playstation attention spans . . . McGann's direct, gritty style of writing certainly packs a punch

—— Sarah Webb , Irish Independent
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