Is Anyone There?

Ten years old but well worth re-presenting. I'd forgotten just how good a collection this is. Published in aid of the Samaritans, these stories (and a few Patten poems) explore various issues/problems of adolescence and, being fiction from a fine array of writers (Mark, Dahl, Westall, Gardam, Susan Hill, to name a few) all on good form, there is a continual release of understanding and engagement. With careful, helpful and brief introductions from Monica Dickens, this is a book to have around, good value as a set for GCSE (excellent for reading and dipping into, good starters for talk, thinking, wider reading and writing) and certainly for book boxes. Worth having copies for teachers too; there are some gems here.