Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And because of that its doing things a little differently. Maybe one of the initial appeals of darkside, other than the terrific cover, was that it was from a publisher whose audiobooks id never heard before. Jonathan has stumbled upon londons greatest secret. Darkside by tom becker, colin moody, audiobook mp3 on. Tom becker grew up in a market town in the northwest of england, dreaming of becoming a writer. Darkside is a terrific book, one that may be a little scary for 10 year olds to read alone, but would work well as readalong with a parent. The narrative then switches to jonathan, an independent 14yearold whose father suffers bouts of mental illness or darkening. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. There is something so thrilling about darkside, partially because of its sinister atmosphere and inhabitants and partially because its hidden nearly in plain sight in the middle of london.
Use your knowledge of the novel to produce a leaflet advertising read more. Tom becker won the waterstones childrens book prize 2007 at the age of twentyfive with his first novel, darkside. Its wickedly dangerous and excitingly strange and it could be the last pla. Tom becker born 19 january 1981, real name he is called thomas trevelyan beckerlegge, is a british childrens writer. Darkside is a childrens novel by tom becker, about a boy called jonathan who discovers a world hidden in london. In fact, when he was 5 years old, he wrote in a notebook that it was his dream was to be an author.
In darkside, jonathan starling is a 14 year old boy whom is invisible to the world and barely. Sorry to say i was disappointed, more conventional than those two, and the premise is good, murder in an exmoor village, big city cops are drafted in and dont get on with the local neighbourhood pc. Darkside continues to be charming narrator was good and added to the writing, but sometimes used similar voices for different characters. Lifeblood is the second book in the darkside series by tom becker.
Incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting, darkside is the creepiest place jonathan has ever seen. Darkside by tom becker an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks3 english prose, including classic texts and more obscure works. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. In modernday london, a perfumed woman with fluorescent hair abducts yearold ricky. Since tom becker learned to hold a pen, he wanted to become a writer. Tom becker books, author biography, and reading level. He used to spend long days studying and reading in the university library, but now he spends long days writing. Aged 25, tom realized that dream with publication of his first novel, darkside in january 2007 which won the waterstones childrens book prize. Ive read a few belinda bauer books which ive really enjoyed and i liked this one too up until the end. Darkside by tom becker search results teachit english. Jonathan starling has remained in darkside with elias carnegie.
Darkside series by tom becker meet your next favorite book. As much as the darkside series is targeted to a younger audience it is the kind of book that will keep even the cleverest of adults guessing until the very end. In fact, when he was a 5yearold, he wrote in a notebook that it was his dream to be an author. See the complete darkside series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Due to the uninspiring cover and the toecurling slogan are you ready for your closeup. Darkside by tom becker overdrive rakuten overdrive. Darkside, an incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting place, ruled by jack the rippers children. British author tom becker wanted to become an author as soon as he learned to write. Join jonathan on the darkside for a nailbiting, nonstop adventure. A guide to creating spaces you never want to leave by joanna gaines. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. As well as further books in the darkside series, tom has written several standalone ya horror novels, including dark room for the acclaimed red eye horror series from stripes. Let your fears come to life with darkside, the first book of the series written by tom becker.
Winner of the waterstones childrens book prize 2007. Chapter 7 jonathan gets ready to cross over to the darkside and gives him a misshapen bullet to. Book 1 by tom becker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Only the worst of the worst live here, and all too quickly jonathan gets mixed up in a world full of murders, thieves, a werewolf and a vampire. Jonathan starlings home has been attacked, his dad is in an asylum, hes running for his life, and theres nowhere to hide. The darkside book series by tom becker includes books darkside, lifeblood, nighttrap, and several more. Darkside, book 2 tom becker in darkside, jonathan starling discovered the existence of a secret part of london ruled by the descendants of jack the ripper and populated by werewolves, vampires and other creepycrawlies, as well as human criminals of every imaginable type blackmailers, thieves, con men, cat burglars, bounty hunters. Incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting, darkside is ruled by jack the. It was founded in the 19th century as a repository for undesirables and today it resembles a horrific version of victorian london, presided over by. From the sunday times bestselling author of snap kindle edition.
His first book in the series, darkside, was awarded the 2007 waterstones childrens book prize, which celebrates new talent. A series of unexplained murders on the darkside of london has jonathan ta. Chapter 5 jonathan decides he needs to look at the british library to find that book. He confronts the prostrate body of his fathers body, after a while alain wakes up and hugs jonathan saying he was sorry. At age 25, tom realised that dream with the publication of his first novel, darkside. Its a world of nightmares and secrets, where fear and. Having read snap and then blacklands and thinking both were excellent, i had high hopes. The story is a bit graphic in the descriptions of darkside, so the younger reader should be warned. Its a world of nightmares and secrets, where vampires and werewolves stalk the streets, where fear and evil rule, and jonathan has to find a way out. Tom becker prepare yourself for the spookiest holiday of the year by reading a scary story by tom becker. At 25 years of age, he has created a wonderful teen novel in his first book, darkside. Tom becker prepare yourself for the spookiest holiday of.
He won the waterstones childrens book prize for his first novel, darkside, at the age of 25. He won the 2007 waterstones childrens book prize with his first novel, darkside, and has continued to blur the lines between history and fantasy in brooding adventure and horror stories such as the traitors and while the others sleep. A place founded in the 19c, as a dumping ground for undesirables similar to victorian london, but ruled by. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 19 february 2020. Imagine a place just beyond nightmare a secret city where horrors haunt the streets. He enters the library and with trouble from receptionists, he waits to get his book and dozes off. I am not usually a fan of the fantasy genre, but i was pulled into the action of the book from the first page. His dads in an asylum, hes running for his life, and theres nowhere to hide. Elwood, the neighbor who is more of a mother to jonathan than a friend, becker s characters are imaginative and well thought out.
Darkside has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A series of unexplained murders on the darkside of. With a brilliantly illustrated cover and an engaging story right from the prologue, darkside manages to. This is the first in the brilliant darkside series that now includes lifeblood and nighttrap. Elwood, the neighbor who is more of a mother to jonathan than a friend, beckers characters are imaginative and well thought out. Darkside by becker, tom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
May 06, 20 darkside by tom becker is a horror book for the teen ya market. At the age of 25, tom has realized that dream with publication of his awardwinning debut darkside, which was published january 2007 in the united kingdom. At the age of 25, tom has realized that dream with publication of his awardwinning debut darkside, which was published january 2007 in. Colin moody jonathan starlings father is in an asylum and his home has been attacked when, while running away from kidnappers, he stumbles upon darkside, a terrifying and hidden part of london ruled by the.
Incredibly dangerous and unimaginably exciting, darkside is a world of nightmares and secrets, where fear and evil. This series is a must, go out and buy them all now. The story picks up a few months after everything that happened in darkside. Becker has written a fastpaced, pageturning adventure. Darkside by becker tom paperback book the fast for sale. This is our book of the month for january, in fact a joint book of the month, along with another debut were wild about starcrossed. He is the author of the first two books in the darkside series. Going through the books in his dads study jonathan deduces that his dad was looking for something and starts looking for a book call the darkest descent. Take the wrong alley, turn the wrong corner, and youll find that place. Darkside by tom becker is a horror book for the teen ya market. Its a world of nightmares and secrets, where fear and evil rule, and jonathan has to find a way out.