One girl. One boy. And a friendship that could save them both. Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions. Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws...
One girl. One boy. And a friendship that could save them both.
Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions. Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws dark pictures and covers his head with a grey hoodie. Little does she know, the hoodie hides a dark past ...
An unlikely friendship forms between Kat and the boy in the hoodie. When she discovers a sinister truth he's been hiding, she somehow feels compelled to help him - but at what cost? And how much is she willing to risk in order to keep him safe?
*The Boy in the Hoodie* is a real, unforgettable story about past scars and how the ones we love can sometimes heal them.
Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions.
Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws dark pictures and covers his head with a grey hoodie. Little does she know, the hoodie hides a dark past ...
An unlikely friendship forms between Kat and the boy in the hoodie. When she discovers a sinister truth he's been hiding, she somehow feels compelled to help him--but at what cost? And how much is she willing to risk in order to keep him safe?
*The Boy in the Hoodie* is a real, unforgettable story about past scars and how the ones we love can sometimes heal them.
One girl. One boy. And a friendship that could save them both. Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions. Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws...
One girl. One boy. And a friendship that could save them both.
Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions. Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws dark pictures and covers his head with a grey hoodie. Little does she know, the hoodie hides a dark past ...
An unlikely friendship forms between Kat and the boy in the hoodie. When she discovers a sinister truth he's been hiding, she somehow feels compelled to help him - but at what cost? And how much is she willing to risk in order to keep him safe?
*The Boy in the Hoodie* is a real, unforgettable story about past scars and how the ones we love can sometimes heal them.
Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions.
Inside the detention room, she meets a strange boy who obsessively draws dark pictures and covers his head with a grey hoodie. Little does she know, the hoodie hides a dark past ...
An unlikely friendship forms between Kat and the boy in the hoodie. When she discovers a sinister truth he's been hiding, she somehow feels compelled to help him--but at what cost? And how much is she willing to risk in order to keep him safe?
*The Boy in the Hoodie* is a real, unforgettable story about past scars and how the ones we love can sometimes heal them.
I got to read this with a view to including it in a school library and was delighted to have no hesitations in recommending adding it to the collection. Great story, interesting characters, and I enjoyed the Australian setting as well. So good to have some solid, clean Australian YA fiction to offer our library's readers.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
6 years ago
Love it!
Reading this book, I felt like a teenager again. Highly recommended!
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
8 years ago
Excellent YA Debut
I enjoyed everything about The Boy in the Hoodie. Aussie setting, strong characters, solid plot, and excellent writing with enough humour to offset the often-serious nature of the story. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe set-up could have come across as contrived, but it didn't. I think this was because the story was told in first person from Kat's point of view, so we could see both why she lied for her friends, and what she thought about it. It was also interesting watching her get to know the boy in the hoodie and find out more about what the adults thought about her misdemeanor. \\r\\n\\r\\nThe boy was also an interesting character, and first person worked well in that I (as the reader) didn't know any more about him than Kat did, and got to know him as she did-for better and for worse. \\r\\n\\r\\nI almost read The Boy in the Hoodie in one sitting-yes, it was that good. The 'almost' is because the tension got too much towards the end, so I had to take a break. I definitely recommend The Boy in the Hoodie for young adult and not-so-young adult readers. \\r\\n\\r\\nAny chance of a sequel? I see Paige had issues and I want to know more . . .
