 | Phosphorescence (2005)Mystery, mayhem and romance by the sea in a funny, insightful first novel for teenagers from a best-selling adult writer. 14 year-old Lola has spent her whole life in a windswept Norfolk village by the sea. Suddenly she must fit in to a new London school when her parents separate. and the nightmarish experience of her cool city friends invading her old home on a school field trip. Raffaella Barker's first novel for young readers is a delight from start to finish. |
“It will make essential summer reading”
Observer
“Raffaella Barker’s first venture into young adult fiction…is finely balanced, tuning into teenagers' emotional wavelength.”
Sunday Telegraph
“You won’t be able to put it down.”
Mizz
“Poetically and lyrically written, Phosphorescence sings the praises of Norfolk beautifully”
Eastern Daily Press