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The Territory
Sarah Govett
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Description for The Territory
Paperback. Noa lives in what's left of a Britain where flooding means land is scarce. Everyone must sit an exam at 15: if you pass you can stay in the Territory, if you fail you must go to the Wetlands. Rich families can buy their children an upgrade to help, but 'Norms' like Noa must succeed on their own merits. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: YFH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 238.
Noa lives in what's left of a Britain where flooding means land is scarce. Everyone must sit an exam at 15: if you pass you can stay in the Territory, if you fail you must go to the Wetlands. Rich families can buy their children an upgrade to help, but 'Norms' like Noa must succeed on their own merits. Noa is a bright funny teenager, not sure which boy she likes, devoted to her friends. The book follows her as she and her friends face the exam. Who will pass and who will fail?
Noa lives in what's left of a Britain where flooding means land is scarce. Everyone must sit an exam at 15: if you pass you can stay in the Territory, if you fail you must go to the Wetlands. Rich families can buy their children an upgrade to help, but 'Norms' like Noa must succeed on their own merits. Noa is a bright funny teenager, not sure which boy she likes, devoted to her friends. The book follows her as she and her friends face the exam. Who will pass and who will fail?
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Cardiff, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910080184
SKU
V9781910080184
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-9
About Sarah Govett
Sarah Govett, 35, read law at Trinity College, Oxford. After qualifying, she set up her tutoring agency, Govett Tutors, which specializes in helping children from all backgrounds. Sarah has also written for children's television.She has two young children and lives with her TV presenter, stand-up comedian husband Spencer Brown in London.
Reviews for The Territory
'The Territory had me hooked from page one, gripped by its edgy and taut plot that provides a disturbing vision of Britain in 2059. I was immediately drawn into the life Noa, an engaging and spirited protagonist soon to face an exam that will ultimately decide whether she lives or dies. The tension was almost too much to bear. The ... Read more