Darkside
Award-winning modern gothic adventure
Jonathan Starling's home has been attacked and his father is in an asylum. On the run from a gang of kidnappers, Jonathan hides out in a secret borough that festers in the heart of modern London. Founded by Jack the Ripper, Darkside is a place of evil, danger and unimaginable excitement, where nightmares walk the streets.
Perfect for teaching:
- conventions of the gothic genre
- how to build suspense
- characterisation.
Supported by the Darkside Teaching and Assessment Pack and extra activities in the back of the book.
Reviews
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"Tom Becker's writing style grips you in the same way that Darren Shan's does with his mix of adventure and the supernatural."
Waterstones Children's Book Prize judge
"A brilliant debut thriller that is full of supernatural tension, exhilaration and mystery that combines elements of Jack the Ripper’s Darkside, a place of evil in the heart of modern London..."
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"One of the best books I have read for quite some time and I am sure it will appeal to both boys and girls. It is a fast-moving, gripping plot… a fantasy that the reader believes in totally and just wants to keep reading."
Kath Howard, English Teacher
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