River Boy (Rollercoasters) - Tapa blanda

`River Boy has all the hallmarks of a classic...You are not the same person at the end of this book.' Carnegie Medal judges `Haunting, poetic and written with great feeling.' The Mail on Sunday `River Boy is strong on mood and atmosphere.' The Guardian `This marvellous story is really entertaining and fantastic. I was also surprised by the end as there was an unexpected twist and it really lived up to my expectations.' Claire, Ecole Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel

While trying to cope with the knowledge that her grandfather is dying, Jess meets a boy who challenges her to swim down the river to the sea - her grandfather's ambition. The boy then disappears, and Jess learns her grandfather has died peacefully.