The Tower Room : Egerton Hall Trilogy 1

Nov 14, 2024 3:35 PM

Author:Adèle Geras

Megan, Bella and Alice inhabit the isolated world of a girl's boarding school, Egerton Hall, buried deep in the English countryside. The Tower Room which they share is remote and high, and from it the three survey the everyday drama of school life. With only months to go until their final exams they are already sensing the dangerous delights awaiting them in the grown-up world. Megan feels a special poignancy about leaving school; orphaned soon after she came to Egerton Hall, she has virtually been brought up there as the ward of the science mistress.But it is Megan who looks down from the Tower Room that unforgettable morning, to meet Simon's inquisitive gaze. As Megan rushes to embrace her fate, her safe, cocooned world is transformed forever . . .

Loosely based on the Rapunzel fairytale, this highly original novel is the story of a sudden, unexpected, passionate relationship and the unforseen yet inevitable results of defying convention.

Reviews

Theo's own story of developing his exceptional speed and striking skill that in the book causes him to fell the irate head teacher but in reality made him the fleet-footed darling of the Emirates at only 17 is threaded through the story. Good on detail, nicely written with a light humorous touch, Theo shows as sure a foot in print as on the pitch.

—— Julia Eccleshare , The Guardian

Now his range (Theo Walcott's) of kid's books look set to be a huge success too.

—— The Sun

the first two books are actually pretty good... thoroughly enjoyable. Their climaxes, little more than made-up match reports, are particularly well done. Like their creator, this series could run and run.

—— Simon Burnton , The Observer

Both stories... deal with the hard graft of training... Entertaining reads for soccer fans aged seven and upwards.

—— Irish Examiner

a great idea to get football-mad boys and girls reading and enjoyable enough to welcome others into the world of the beautiful game

—— Junior Magazine

A great idea to get football-mad boys and girls reading, and enjoyable enough to welcome others into the world of the beautiful game.

—— Junior

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