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Magda, Tess and Seb should never have met. Beautiful Romany Magda is a traveller - she lives just outside town on an old caravan site. Tess is her fiery best friend. And Seb is the son of a rich businessman - he lives in a big house in the city. But as Magda and Seb are drawn to each other,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Magda: Magda is described as being very beautiful and the envy of many girls. 'Perfect' Magda has long blonde hair and pale eyes. She is a very good girl, looking after her siblings and going to Church. Best friends with Tess, is in Year 10 and likes butterflies.
- Carly: Carly is an eighth grader eager to fit in and have friends.
- Joanne: Aka: Jo. She is a tomboy and likes to hang out with guys. In Year 9, Jo hangs out with Magda and Tess. She has brown hair dark eyes and is quite tall. A Traveller girl.
- Tess Lovett: A true traveller girl, Tess has no care for rules. Said to be 'Pure trouble with a capital T' Tess doesn't live with her father and is palmed off to different relatives by her father whom she gets her penchant for rule breaking from. Pretty with dark eyes and always skipping school. Best friends with Magda.
- Gwen: Has long reddish hair. A Traveller, get very good grades in school and works at Bluewater.
- Mark Swayland: Called an 'old letch' the boss/owner of Bluewater (The local Swimming Pool) Father of 'Seb' Sebastian.
- Sebastian 'Seb' Swayland: Not a traveller. Very good looking, and rich. Lives on the 'nice side of town' Falls for Magda. Has piercing blue eyes.
- Reenie Lovett: Tess' aunt, the person she stays with while in Accleton. Often comes to blows with Tess as she believes Tess is quite
- Charmaine: Co-worker of Gwen at Blue Water.
- Gabriella: Sebastians Mother. Spanish and likes to paint.
- Jaycee: Works at Bluewater.
- Kieran Lovett: Tess' Father. A Traveller but not a great role model.
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- Dan: Joanna's Brother.
- Pam Lakely: Magda's Mother, a traveller.
- Craig: A lifeguard colleague of Gwen.
- Mike Lakely: Magdas Father, very protective of Magda. Doesn't want her 'dating' A Traveller.
- Peggy
- Kelly
- Karen
- Deborah
- Genevieve
First Sentence edit
Accleton is one of the many towns that the grey ribbon of the M1 snakes its way past , even as its tendrils reach out to tangle the surrounding countryside in a spiderweb of junctions, flyovers and roundabouts
Table of Contents edit
Prelude
1. On the Verge
2. B-Road
3. Through the Rose Window
4. Under the Glass Stairs
5. Walking the Bus Route
6. Refuse and Reclaim
7. Behind the Choir Stalls
8. Cold Reception
9. Beside the Stone Angel
10. Inside and Outside
11. Across the Overpass
12. Butterfly House
13. In the King's Arms
14. Footpath through the Fields
15. Shadows between Street Lights
16. Concrete Wasteland
17. Through the Keyhole Door
18. Fallout Shelter
19. Room of Mirrors
20. Beyond Barriers
21. Around and About
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rhiannon Lassiter (Author)
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.This book is suitable for anyone, though it wouldn't interest girls under the age of nine. Ideal age for this book is 13+ and mature 10, 11, 12 years old.No swearing or anything inappropriate, however does include smoking.
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