World Of The Stiks

Oct 2, 2024 12:22 PM

Author:Douglas Hill

World Of The Stiks

An alien planet - and an evil trade . . .

EXTRA - an organization devoted to trade and exploration missions to alien planets. Thirteen-year-old Jonmac is part of the group who set up a base on the distant planet of Bregele II, home to...

THE STIKS - tall, spindly humanoids whose peaceful natures and primitive ways make them easy prey for...

THE DUSTERS - a group of vicious, ruthless criminals who offer the Stiks a dangerously addictive drug in return for their valuables.

As tension and fear spiral into an explosive and violent confrontation, Jonmac is plunged into a sudden, horrifying danger - and a terrible isolation. His only chance of survival is to win the trust of the Stiks...

Reviews

Poppy has graduated from picture books into these reassuring, well-observed, read-alone stories about the nature of friendship and a small girl's hopes and dreams

—— Glasgow Herald

Unsettling and atmospheric, this story of a young brother and sister boldly making their own fates is told in the voice of the girl with lightness and simplicity but covers dark and complex territory before reaching its happy ending

—— The Sunday Times

Full of terrific characters and deceptions and intrigues

—— TES

A novel to read, think about, and then read again

—— Independent

[An] enjoyably meaty read . . . Newbery writes wonderfully

—— Financial Times

Jacqueline Wilson has a distinctive narrative style with her spunky and articulate young heroines . . . A funny, punchy and quite moving read

—— The Bookseller on DOUBLE ACT

Two worlds conflate in this evocative and moving novel about the healing power of memory.

—— Oxford Times

Geras conveys well the difficulties of relating to a colonial community and being the new child...

—— Books for Keeps

This is a substantial novel suitable for readers of 13+

—— Inis

Bright and very descriptive . . .this book will stay with you forever

—— TBK mag

It has a slightly slow start but soon you will be glued to the covers

—— Independent on Sunday

Short review

—— The Good Book Guide

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