A Thousand Perfect Notes

An emotionally charged story about the power of dreams, and how passion can turn to obsession. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the piano that his mother forces him to play hour after hour, day after day. He will never play as she did before illness ended her career and left her bitter and broken. But Beck is too scared to stand up to his mother, and tell her his true passion, which is composing his own music - because the least suggestion of rebellion on his part ends in violence. When Beck meets August, a girl full of life, energy and laughter, love begins to awaken within him and he glimpses a way to escape his painful existence. But dare he reach for it? Thrilling and powerfully written, this is an explosive debut for YA readers which tackles the dark topic of domestic abuse in an ultimately hopeful tale.

Product details

• Authors: C G Drews, C. G. Drews, C.G. Drews, CG Drews
• Publisher: Orchard Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781408349908
• ISBN: 978-1-4083-4990-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Music, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For secondary education