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| Scar Island |
By
Dan Gemeinhart
Jonathan Grisby is just a boy, but already he has
committed a crime that has sent him to Slabhenge Reformatory School for
Troubled Boys.
Slabhenge is no ordinary place. Located on a remote, rocky island, Slabhenge
can only be reached by boat and keeps its young residents isolated from
everything comforting and familiar. The
school itself is cold, damp and rat-infested.
The teachers are a cruel bunch and treat the boys like
the worst sort of criminals, often torturing them on a device called the Sinner’s
Sorrow.
But an unlikely incident occurs, and the boys find
themselves suddenly alone, with no adults whatsoever. They can eat what they want and go to bed
when they like.
But their newfound freedom quickly disappears when
Sebastian takes over. Sebastian demands
that the boys follow him, or else. Those
who do his bidding get the best bedrooms and food. Those who cross him, beware.
Jonathan must make a choice. Will he take the easy route and follow
Sebastian? Or will he do the right thing
and stand up for all the other boys?
Creepy, disturbing, and totally riveting, Scar Island is
a great read. You won’t be able to put
it down!
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