Product Description

At the end of The Dark Ground, Robert finally managed to escape from the tiny underground world in which he had found himself trapped. He needed Lorn's help to do it, and he had to leave her behind. Now, back in his own world and his own size again, he realises that Lorn will die if she has to spend the winter underground. To rescue her, he has to do two things: entrust his friend Tom with the incredible story of what happened to him, and find the 'real' Lorn above ground. Using all of their ingenuity, Tom and Rob finally track down the girl for whom they are searching. Her name is Hope, and she's been locked in a pit by her misguided parents. She is filthy, backwards, and completely dependent on others. How can she help Lorn? Getting Hope out of her prison will take more courage and patience than the boys feel they have. And then they still have to rescue Lorn. Time is ticking away. With each passing second, Lorn feels inexplicably called by a strange force drawing her into the dangerous tunnels of her underground world while, above ground, Tom and Rob begin the desperate battle to save her.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #247601 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
Winner of the Carnegie Medal for Wolf
Winner of the Whitbread Award for The Great Elephant Chase
Winner of the Smarties Prize for The Great Elephant Chase
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Tightrope

Customer Reviews

Part two of 'The Dark Ground Trilogy'
Robert has returned to life and to his usual size after a frantic and dangerous journey in book 1. He tells his friend Tom a wild story of danger and death in an underground cavern. Tom finds the story difficult to believe, but Tom and Robert's sister are still caught up in Roberts desperate search for a girl called Lorn... Robert tells them that she saved his life and if they dont find her before winter she will die.
While they hunt for Lorn she has her own dangers to face in her world under the earth, but is she also in the Black Room? I found the book very exciting and couldnt put it down, now I just have to wait for part 3 to find out what happens next.