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Gr 8-Up Rebellious and resentful Bobby, 14, is ripped from his world of drugs and theft in Dublin and forced to move to a seemingly sleepy farm community. After stealing and demolishing a car that belonged to a man who inexplicably disappeared, he is required by the simple, very human Dooley family, from whom his mother is renting a house, to make amends in the form of farm labor. At home, his mother is too worn out and irresponsible to care about her son's indiscretions unless they impact he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After The New Policeman (rev. 3/07) and The Last of the High Kings (rev. 5/08), Thompson shifts gears for this gritty crime thriller with only the barest hint of the fantasy that pervaded those previous books—but the Irish setting once again works it own kind of magic. When his mother moves the family from the Dublin slums to the rural countryside, fourteen-year-old Bobby, a textbook juvenile d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Bobby's family moves from the Dublin slums to the countryside. Their new house has a dark history, including a girl's death and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Creature of the Night, a chilling suspense tale frames a powerful coming-of-age story. The novel’s eerie cover art and creepy premise will hook readers. However, its authentic teenage voice and realistic depiction of troubled family dynamics are what make this a memorable, affecting read. Bobby’s voice is sarcastic and dismissive, but endearingly honest. His hostility toward other people is distressing, though, especially to his family. When Dennis, his four-year-old half brother, worries about the fairies, Bobby makes fun of him, c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More