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The Thief of Always

Clive Barker (1992)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG-13
Pages236 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age11
Goodreads4.21/5 (37858)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Synopsis

The horror story your students have been asking you for The only children's story by the master of horror. * The story: Harvey Swick is lured into the world of the Holiday House. Everything seems perfect at first, but then Harvey begins to realise that there is a price to pay -- the Holiday House has a sinister side. *Themes: myth and symbolism, families, time, growing up, adulthood versus childhood, imaginative use of language * Horror * Male central character * KS3/KS4 (S1-S4)

Tags

Dark FantasyHorrorChildren's FictionDark Children's Fantasy