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14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when his dad mysteriously vanishes, Will and his best friend, Chester, are compelled to dig up the... read more
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14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when his dad mysteriously vanishes, Wil and his best friend, Chester, are compelled to dig up... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Will Burrows: The protaginist, an underground adventurer of sorts; "brother" of Rebecca
- Roger Burrows: Will Burrows's "father", who is an archaeologist. Husband of Celia Burrows.
- Chester: Will's best friend. Who starts to dig whth him
- Rebecca: The younger sister of Will. Pretty much runs the household
- Sarah Jerome: Wife of Mr. Jerome, mother of Cal.
- Mr. Jerome: Sarah Jerome's husband, father of Cal.
- Auntie Jean: Will's aunt, who lives in a tiny flat that smells disgusting and is filthy.
- Celia Burrows: Wife of Roger Burrows. Crazy. Television addict.
- Heraldo Walsh: Add a description of this character.
- Grandma Macaulay: Mother of Sarah Jerome, grandmother of Cal.
- Bartleby: Cal's pet, sort of like a big cat but hairless and extremely over sized.
- Mrs. Tantrumi
- Joe Waites
- Imago: Tam's friend who helps them get away.
- Martineau: The founder of the Colony.
- Mr. Tonypandy
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Schlack!
Table of Contents edit
Organized into 3 parts:
Part 1: Breaking Ground
Part 2: The Colony
Part 3: The Eternal City
Themes & Symbolism edit
- I have no idea.: I just want a 100%
Authors & Contributors edit
- Roderick Gordon
- Brian James Williams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: ChickenHouse
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-1-905294-42-8
Page Count: 463
Publisher: ChickenHouse
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-1-905294-42-8
Page Count: 463
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsMaybe the occasional use of swear words, lots of violence.
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