- Young adult fiction, Identity in fiction, Stone circles in fiction, Supernatural in fiction
Sent to live in a foster home in a remote Yorkshire village, Matt, a troubled fourteen-year-old English boy, uncovers an evil plot involving witchcraft and the site of an ancient stone circle.
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- earnestironic
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- Author
- Anthony Horowitz
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 280
- Publisher
- Galaxy, Walker Books Ltd, Facet
- Editions
- 22
- Language
- German, English, French
- ISBN
- 9780786285846
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“Matt Freeman knew he was making a mistake.”
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK – and is unique for working across so many media. Anthony is a born polymath; juggling writing books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which he adapted into a movie that was released worldwide in 2006. The Alex Rider series is estimated to have sold 19 million copies worldwide. His highly anticipated novel, Oblivion, the epic conclusion to the Power of Five series, was published in October 2012. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write t
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