Waltzer girl (Elisa), named after the fairground ride where she finds herself fighting for life and death, and their teacher Mr Halloran become part of Eddie’s life forever. That accident leaves Eddie with life-long harrowing memories and relationships that he never really escapes, try as he might. Chalked up coded messages to each other around their neighbourhood unite the crew in their high school years and when the mysterious markings reappear 20 years after a freak accident at the local fair. These five are the misfit gang whose not so random forrest discovery changes the course of their lives forever. With the head in the bag and body parts scattered all over the forrest, enter Fat Gav, Metal Micky, Hoppo, Nicky and of course Eddie. Twelve-year-old Eddie Munster Adams starts the book as a normal kid with some bizarre events that disrupt his life with dramatic consequences. “They lifted up her head, dusted off a few leaves that clung to the ragged edges of her neck, and placed it carefully in a bag.” Well after a sentence like that you’ve got nowhere to go expect speed reeding to the first chapter and then to the end of The Chalk Man. Penguin Books recommended retail price $19.99 AUD My head in a book….a review of Chalk Man The Chalk Man by C J Tudor
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