Checkmate
$34.25
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2017
Summary
Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Power, Checkmate is the incredible third novel in iconic author Malorie Blackman’s ground-breaking four-part YA series, Noughts & Crosses.
‘Another emotional hard-hitter’ Sunday Times
My name is Callie Rose. My mum is a Cross - one of the so-called ruling elite. My dad was a Nought. My dad was a murderer. My dad was a terrorist.
Sixteen years have passed since Sephy Hadley first met…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141378664 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141378662 |
| Author: | Malorie Blackman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Noughts and Crosses |
| Audience Age: | 12-17 |
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Critics Review
‘Dramatic, intensely moving * Carousel *
Another emotional hard-hitter * The Sunday Times *
Blackman’s absorbing but alarming novel deals with themes of racism and prejudice…Unforgettable * Independent *
Packs some powerful political punches…But Blackman never compromises the story, which is dramatic, moving and brave * Guardian *
About The Author
Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z’s entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children’s books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children’s Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children’s in summer 2019.
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