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 Companions of the Night - Vivian Vande Velde
 Companions of the Night - Vivian Vande Velde ... Pages / Book is published 2002-09-01 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)Newest Review: ... and, in my opinion, the best one she's written so far. We begin with a fairly normal scene: our protagonist, Kerry, is ... more ... sixteen and trying desperately to cram for an English test the next day. We learn that Kerry's mother has run off with a man with a dashing sports car, leaving herself, her father and her little brother, Ian, to fend for themselves. Perhaps this is the reason why Ian begs Kerry to rescue his stuffed Koala bear from the laundry they visited earlier; no doubt in a normal situation, Ian would have gone to one of his parents. Kerry reluctantly agrees, not wishing to disturb her father. However, a simple trip to the laundry r...more |
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Companions of the Night - Vivian Vande Velde: A bittersweet love story... with a twist! (398 words)
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This was another book I discovered whilst exploring the dusty tomes of my secondary school's library and I still love it to this day. Although Vivian Vande Velde (and yes, that is her real name!) is not well-known in the UK, she's published over 30 young adult novels and short stories. In addition to writing novels, she also teaches people how to write (see her website for her writing tips) and attends an assortment of conventions. 'Companions of the Night' is her fifth book and, in my opinion, the best one she's written so far. We begin with a fairly normal scene: our protagonist, Kerry, is sixteen and trying desperately to cram for an English test ... Read the complete review
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