"Hooper had known, from the very first moment he had looked into Kingshaw’s face, that it would all be easy, that he would always be able to make him afraid.”

This tragic tale of two isolated children explores the nature of cruelty and the power of evil.

 

 

 

- Notes and questions are provided at the beginning of each chapter to help guide the student's understanding of key themes and language.
- A programme of study provides practice in skills required at GCSE.