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Double Crossing Author: Richard Platt

ISBN: 9781406314663 Format: Paperback with Flaps on Inside & Back Covers Number Of Pages: 192 Published: 4 October 2010 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.9 x 1.9 Description: The amazing story of a young immigrant's journey to Ellis Island and his life beyond.

It's 1908, and David O'Connor, newly orphaned and alone in the world, has had to leave his home in Ireland to go and live with his uncle and aunt in America.

His journey to New York and his new life there are tougher than David could ever have imagined, especially when he is harbouring a dark secret which he must take with him to his grave.

His incredible story is recorded in his journal, complete with stuck-in mementoes of his journey.

About the Author

Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book, and Castle Diary, which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and short-listed for the Kurt Maschler Award. He has written over 70 books and has appeared widely on TV and radio, talking about his children's writing, or drawing on his expert knowledge of sm...

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