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‘I cannot wait to share it with you all. Sparrow is an amazing hero and the whole thing takes place in Edinburgh, my city.’
Climate catastropthe leaves the people of Earth fighting for oxygen in Alastair Chisholm’s gripping dystopian thriller, Reek. Illustrated by George Caltsoudas, this book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more readers can enjoy it. We are delighted to share with you a chapter reading with the author!
Reek
By Alastair Chisholm
Published by Barrington Stoke
Reek by Alastair Chisholm is published by Barrington Stoke in July, priced £7.99
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