The Switch

Suitable for 11 - 16 years

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A darkly comic fantasy thriller. Rich kid Tad is absolutely horrible: spoilt, thoughtless, the boy who has everything. But one night he wishes he could be someone else – and wakes up in the body of Bob Snarby, a petty crook living in the shabbiest funfair imaginable. Is there any going back? Pacy, observant, witty and thought-provoking, this roller-coaster read is jam-packed with entertainment, and offers a wise lesson about making the most of who you are.

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Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406305715

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.5; Middle years; 6.0 points

Other details

  • 184 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Anthony Horowitz

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Anthony Horowitz started writing because he wanted to be like Tintin. He has now travelled to all the places that Tintin has been – apart from the moon!

His Alex Rider series is one of the most popular children’s book series ever, and the first Alex Rider book, Stormbreaker, became a major Hollywood film. In 2003, Anthony won the Red House Children’s Book Award (voted for by children) for Skeleton Key.

He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Diamond Brothers detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books, which were inspired by a simple thought. “Isn’t it more exciting to imagine these great battles with all their magic and mystery happening in the very high street where you live, just out of the corner of your eye?”

Anthony lives in central London with his wife Jill Green, a TV producer, and their sons Nicholas and Cassian. His whole family gets involved in his writing. Jill has produced several of Anthony’s scripts, including the drama serial Foyle’s War, which won the Lew Grade Audience Award in 2003. His son Cassian is already a seasoned actor, having appeared in three of his shows, and Nicholas, his oldest son, has helped Anthony to research the Alex Rider books by trying his hand at everything from scuba-diving to snowboarding and surfing!

In 2013, Anthony was awarded an OBE for services to literature..

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What kids think

  1. AngelofDeath
    on 9 March 2014

    I loved this book especially the scary bits

  2. Nashdasher
    on 8 March 2013

    This book does not end they way you wold think, funny and adventures great.

  3. bugzy72
    on 5 March 2013

    its a good book

  4. smileitsfriday
    on 4 March 2012

    Really awesome but scary! * * * *! Recomend it for people who don’t mind twists and unlikely characters being BAD!

  5. Varsha120742
    on 20 March 2011

    I LOVE THIS BOOK! I was reading atschool and my favroute is the bit when Tad saw his mother and I like the descripion.

    4out of 5

  6. CoolioArtic101
    on 5 January 2011

    This is one of the best books that I have ever read! My faveourite part is when the boy realises that his father tests products on humans. This book shows the different lifes that people lead. It was a good ending when they were good friends.( Plus the discription was very good.)

  7. bookeagle99
    on 12 March 2010

    This book is good for people who LOVE a twist. I think the storyline linked quite well to the characters. The way it was written is what I liked. I sort of liked it.

    4out of 5