To Die For

by Mark Svendsen
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An epic battle between a boy, a boat and a shark

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With a crack as though her back was breaking the dory lurched downwards. Christos felt himself twist, then fall inexorably, towards the head of the inquisitive shark.For his birthday, Christos takes his father's mackerel dory on his first solo trip. He plans to fish and then camp overnight on a local island. But things go terribly, terrifyingly wrong when Christos runs the dory aground on a reef, attracting a four-metre tiger shark as company for the most harrowing night of his life - a night during which he decides what he would be willing To Die For.

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  1. Gay Girle4 stars

    19 January 2012 at 10:03pm

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    I found To Die For a very satisfying read. Quite gripping at times and its conclusion reminds us not only how fragile our lives are but also how precious.

  2. Gay Girle4 stars

    19 January 2012 at 10:07pm

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    My class of 13 year olds enjoyed this quirky little story which represents "real life as they know it, complete with swimming carnivals and 'vampires'. A bit far fetched but fun too!

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