Product Description

"My name is Marie Cotter and I want you to believe me. Every word of this story is true. This is what happened to me. I'm back home again now, and sometimes, when I think about Bowdon House, I feel as if I was someone else when I was there, taking care of Amy. I'm trying to get back to normal. But I miss her so much. Also, I can't stop the dreams coming at night..." Seventeen-year-old Marie has had a lot to cope with in her young life. Now she is recovering, and gets a job working for the widower, Dr Slade, looking after his four-year-old daughter, Amy. At first, her new job seems perfect. Marie loves Amy, and Amy seems to like Marie, too. But, not long after arriving at Bowdon House, things start to change. It seems that not everyone is happy with the new situation... There appears to be someone else in the house - someone who is determined to come between Amy and Marie...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87502 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Review
The Generic Publicity Campaign for Quick Reads was handled by Colman Getty. " Saturday Express Magazine - 'Something for the Weekend' - 24/2 " Guardian, Education - Feature on Quick Reads 13/3 " Scotsman - Literary column on future of Quick Reads - 24/2 " Scotsman - Story on World Book Day and Quick Reads - 1/3 " Scotsman - Feature on Quick Reads international literacy statistics - dtbc " TES - FE cover feature on Quick Reads with interviews from Adele Geras and Hull Dinner Ladies - 23/2 " Independent, Education - Diary mention of Quick Reads - 15/2 " TNT - short piece on WBD and Quick Reads - 26/2 Magazines " Sainsbury's Magazine - mention of Quick Reads - March issue " Tesco Magazine - mention of Quick Reads - March issue " My Weekly - mention of WBD and Quick Reads - 3/3 Trade Press " Bookseller - Photo feature on WBD and QRs - 9/3 " Bookseller - leader article and news item 9/2 " Bookseller - very positive feature on Quick Reads - 3/11/06 " Bert News - interview with Adele Geras - March Issue Specialist Magazines / Press " Update Magazine - feature on QR and the competition - Winter Issue " Library & Information Update - WBD and QRs information - March Issue " Talisman - feature in Talisman 57 Union Magazines " Teaching Today, NASUWT - interview with Adele Geras - February Issue " Unison Magazine - interview with Adele Geras & competition - May issue Radio " Radio 5 Live, Simon Mayo - coverage of Quick Reads in general - 1/3 Regional Press " Birmingham Mail & group - piece on WBD and QRs - 27/2 " Coventry Telegraph - WBD article with mention of Quick Reads - 28/2 " Daily Echo Bournemouth - QRs and WBD feature - 2/3 " Daily Echo Bournemouth - small story - 23/2 " Evening News Norwich - QRs mention in shopping feature - 2/3 " Flintshire Chronicle - WBD feature with mention of QRs - 2/3 " Hendon & Finchley Times & group - piece on WBD/ Quick Reads - 22/2 " Herald & Post North Tyneside - WBD article with mention of QRs - 28/2 " Isle of Man Courier - WBD and QRs feature - 1/3 " Lincoln Target - WBD feature with mention of QRs - 1/3 " Kilkenny Advertiser - WBD story with mention of QR - 28/2 " Manchester Evening News - News item - 24/2 " North Shields News Guardian - WBD and QRs feature - 1/3 " Oldham Evening Chronicle - WBD article with mention of QRs - 28/2 " 0xford Journal - Mention of QRs in WBD feature - 1/3 " Oxford Times - Reviews of new Quick Reads - 23/2 " Perthshire Advertiser - WBD article with mention of QRs - 27/2 " Reading & Thames Valley - Feature on Quick Reads - Feb " Wallsend News Guardian - WBD story with mention of QRs - 1/3 " Warwickshire Telegraph - WBD article with mention of Quick Reads, 28/2 " Whitehaven News - WBD and QRs feature - 1/3 " Whitley Bay News Guardian - WBD story with mention of QRs - 1/3 World Book Day competition " Bridgnorth Journal - WBD comp with mention of Quick Reads - 23/2 " East Leeds Weekly News -1/3 " Headingley, Armley & Mean wood, Weekly News - 1/3 " Kenilworth Weekly News - 2/3 " Leamington Spa Courier - 2/3 " Market Drayton Advertiser -23/2 " Moortwon, Roundhay & Alwoodley Weekly News - 1/3 " North Shropshire Chronicle - 22/2 " Shrewsbury Chronicle - 22/2 " South London Press - 23/2 " South Shropshire Journal - 23/2 " Telford Journal - 22/2 " The Argus, Weekend -3/3

About the Author
Adele Geras was born in Jerusalem. She has published many acclaimed books for children and young adults. She lives in Manchester.

Customer Reviews

Spooky!
Lily by Adèle Geras is a ghost story told by Marie, a young woman who is haunted by two ghosts. The first is the infant manifestation of Zoe, the baby that she tragically miscarried during her teenage pregnancy. She is not believed, and is treated for a supposed psychological condition.
The reader is sucked into Marie's life and I found myself living the story with her. When she starts a new job looking after the daughter of her psychiatrist, things start to go wrong for her and life becomes increasingly scary. Her charge, Amy, grows to love her but events conspire against her, leading to a terrifying climax to the story and a breathless conclusion.
Lily is a great story, which left me hungry to read more by Adèle Geras.