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In this near-future dystopia with echoes of The Giver and Among the Hidden, Tania Unsworth has created an unsettling page-turner--fast-paced, filled with dread--that s wholly satisfying and startlingly original.Devin doesn t remember life before the world got hot; he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley. When his grandfather dies, Devin heads for the city. Once there, among the stark glass buildings, he finds scores of children, just like him, living alone on the streets. They tell him rumors of a place for abandoned children, with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new family. But only the luckiest get there.An act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood, but it s soon clear that this place is no paradise. As Devin investigates the intimidating Administrator and the zombie-like sickness that afflicts some children, he discovers the home s horrific true mission. The only real hope is escape, but the place is as secure as a fortress.Fans of dystopian fiction and spine-chilling adventure will devour The One Safe Place; its haunting themes will resonate long after they ve turned the final page."
“My granddad used to live here when he was young,” Devin began. “He said it was different then. It changed when it started to get hot. People stopped looking out for each other and lots of things that used to be organized just turned into a big mess.”
“Yeah?” Kit said without much interest. “Well, it’s like this now. And it’s not going to change. Some of the kids talk about getting out, how they heard about a kid who got adopted by rich people and went to live in luxury forever. Or that there’s a home somewhere where they feed you and you can play all day and have everything you want. But it’s just fairy tales.” Kit’s mouth set in a fierce line.
“Fact is,” she said, “we’re on our own.”
“Tania Unsworth has written a lightning-fast and spine-chilling novel. Readers will root for Devin with white knuckles and pounding hearts.” ―Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone and The Magnificent 12
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Those who enter the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood only get to leave one way.NEVER LET ME GO for teens, THE ONE SAFE PLACE is the debut novel from Tania Unsworth - a gripping, fast-paced and disconcerting dystopia.In the near future the gap between rich and poor has become insurmountable. Life as a street child in the big city is only made bearable by who, and what, you know. And by the rumour circulating of a haven for children, a place of true safety. This rumour appears to be nothing more than a fairy-tale until Devin, and his new friend Kit, meet someone who promises to take them there. But when Devin and Kit arrive they begin to understand the real price of safety.A disconcerting vision and a beautifully imagined novel of suspense and adventure from debut author, Tania Unsworth. A beautifully imagined and mesmerising novel in which Devin and Kit seek to uncover the deadly secrets of the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781780622385
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Book Description Condition: New. A beautifully imagined and mesmerising novel in which Devin and Kit seek to uncover the deadly secrets of the Gabriel H. Penn Home for Childhood. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781780622385
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