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Snakes and Ladders


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Snakes and Ladders

Contributors:

By (Author) Mary-anne Scott

ISBN:

9781775430407

Publisher:

Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Imprint:

Scholastic New Zealand

Publication Date:

1st June 2012

Country:

New Zealand

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories

Dewey:

823.3

Prizes:

Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Young Adult Fiction Award 2013

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

296

Description

Finn's druggie Dad is on trial for manslaughter and so Finn is sent away to an exclusive boarding school to remove him from the small-town gossip machine. At first he feels a bit like a fish out of water, but soon makes some good friends and even scores with the much-lusted-after Mia, who plays in the symphonic band with him. However there is someone who knows Finn's secret... Blackmail and lies ... will Finn ever face the truth It's not until disaster befalls one of his friends at an illicit after-ball party that Finn learns what is most important in life.

Author Bio

Mary-anne Scott was born in Hastings, NZ, into a large family of nine children. Her mother, Joy Watson, authored the award-winning Grandpa's Cardigan series. Reading and music were her main interests as she grew up and everyone in the family learned at least two instruments. Mary-anne is married with four sons, and lives in Havelock North. Snakes and Ladders is her first book.

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