This edition published 1985 by Methuen Children's Books Ltd
Blurb
'A clammy hand
pressed Laura down to her knees beside Jacko's bed. It was the hand of terror,
nothing less.'
It was a
warning. Laura felt it when she looked in the mirror that morning. There had
been others: the day her father left home, the day she met Sorensen - the boy
with the strange silver eyes.
But nothing had
prepared Laura for the horror of today. And now her little brother, Jacko, was
fighting for his life after being sucked dry of his youth by the sinister Carmody
Braque.
Laura knows
there is only one way to save Jacko; she must join Sorensen and use his
supernatural powers to change over if there is to be any hope for her little
brother.
This would be one of the oldest books on my shelf.
This is a 1985 edition of one of my all time favourites., The Changeover by the legendary Margaret Mahy.
Way back when...
when I used to re-read books this one was near to the top of that list, it has been read a lot!
What did I love about it so much? I am sure the ‘supernatural romance’ was a big part of it, I must have been 14 when I first read it.
I also like a good younger brother, older sister dynamic. Being an older sister of a younger brother, there's something about this particular relationship that strikes a chord with me. The other book that stands out like that for me is Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta.
And then there's the writing. I am not saying that at 14 I was wise enough to recognise the literary greatness here, but I recognised a good story. Looking back I feel lucky that a book like this made it into my hands and made me appreciate good writing and a good story...without even realising that's what was happening.
Might be time to give the yellowed pages of this one a spin again.
Does anyone else regularly re-read old favourites?
This would be one of the oldest books on my shelf.
This is a 1985 edition of one of my all time favourites., The Changeover by the legendary Margaret Mahy.
Way back when...
when I used to re-read books this one was near to the top of that list, it has been read a lot!
What did I love about it so much? I am sure the ‘supernatural romance’ was a big part of it, I must have been 14 when I first read it.
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| Nice new cover, 2017 edition. |
I also like a good younger brother, older sister dynamic. Being an older sister of a younger brother, there's something about this particular relationship that strikes a chord with me. The other book that stands out like that for me is Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta.
And then there's the writing. I am not saying that at 14 I was wise enough to recognise the literary greatness here, but I recognised a good story. Looking back I feel lucky that a book like this made it into my hands and made me appreciate good writing and a good story...without even realising that's what was happening.
Might be time to give the yellowed pages of this one a spin again.
Does anyone else regularly re-read old favourites?
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