Darkside (novel)

Darkside
First edition cover
Author(s)	Tom Becker
Cover artist	Studio Spooky
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	Darkside
Genre(s)	Children's
Publisher	Scholastic
Publication date	8 January 2007
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	256 pp
ISBN	978-0439944366
OCLC Number	71541663
Followed by	Lifeblood

Darkside is a children's novel by Tom Becker, about a boy called Jonathan who discovers a world hidden in London; a world run by Jack the Ripper's family. Only the worst of the worst live here, and all too quickly Johnathan gets mixed up in a world full of murders, thieves and, of course, a werewolf and a Vampire. It was Published in 2007 by Scholastic . It won the 2007 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize^[1] and was longlisted for the 2008 Manchester Book Award.^[2] Darkside also won the Calderdale Children's Book of the year Award.

Plot

Jonathan Starling is being chased by kidnappers, and accidentally stomps across the place called Darkside, a place known by his father but kept from him because of its dangerous ways. A place that is ruled by Jack the Ripper's descendants. The place is full of murders,thieves,werewolves and a vampire. Jonathan needs to escape from Darkside and back into the safe haven of central London .

Characters

• Jonathan Starling: A troubled 14 year-old who knows his way around the streets of London.
• Carnegie: A werewolf detective with a heart of gold.
• Vendetta: An evil vampire from Darkside.
• Marianne: A bounty hunter.
• Alain Starling: Jonathan's sickly father.
• Ricky Thomas: An everyday student who was kidnapped by Marianne and brought to Darkside by force.
• Grimshaw: The ringmaster of the Beastilia Exotica.
• Humble & Skeet: Marianne's henchmen.

References

1. ^ .Waterstone's Children's Book Prize
2. ^ Manchester Book Award

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