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Jimmy is mad about movies. He even thinks in film frames and he's finding his obsession a very useful way of blanking out his troubles with his mum and step-dad. His other distraction is his job at the coffee shop, working with Liz. Liz is having her own problems at home too but when Jimmy's estranged father turns up out of the blue, things get even more complicated. Liz's deep mistrust of Jimmy's father grows but will her concerns end up pushing Jimmy deeper into his father's dark and dangerous world

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"Edgy, witty, and wise. If your parents don't understand you, give them a copy of this book." --Frank Cottrell Boyce

Author Bio

Sherry Ashworth is the author of several children's books, including "The Dream Travellers" and "Paralysed."