Synopsis
Winner of the 2007 Carnegie Medal, the captivating and darkly-comic novel Just in Case is a thrilling coming-of-age story – described by The Times as a modern The Catcher in the Rye – from the bestselling author of How I Live Now Meg Rosoff.
Every minute of every day, a million things happen . . .
The day David Case saves his brother’s life, his whole world changes. Suddenly, every moment is fizzing with what ifs, and it’s up to David to outwit fate. Or try to. He changes his name and the way he looks. He leaves home and finds himself caught up in a series of strange and extraordinary adventures. He even falls in love.
But is David really in control of his life? And if he isn’t – who is?
‘Unusual and engrossing’ - Independent
‘Outstanding’ - The Times
‘Intelligent, ironic and darkly funny’ - Sunday Times
Bestselling author Meg Rosoff has received great critical acclaim since the publication of her first novel How I Live Now (winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize). Her other novels, The Bride’s Farewell and What I Was, which was described by The Times as ‘Samuel Beckett on ecstasy’, are also available from Puffin. Follow Meg on Twitter.
Visit Meg's website at www.megrosoff.co.uk.Reviews
Customer Review: 25 November 2008
Reviewer: Sinead Minott
'Just in Case is based on a random boy named David, when 15 year old David gets the shock of his life when his baby brother tries to take a leap out of the window, he suddenly realises fate is out to get him. So David changes his name and I.D, even his clothes and way of thinking, suddenly the old David is dead and Justin Case is born. '
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Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141318066
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 272
Published : 07 Jun 2007
Publisher : Puffin
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