i remember this book fondly from my time as a school gal. i rarely read then, but every now and then the urge to go to the teeny tiny school library would possess me and i would browse through the young adult section which were probably about forty books top.and boy, am i glad i came across this one. looking back, there are some bad events intertwined of course, but it's the little things that brought me pleasure which define my memories at school the most. so yes, the sentimental value makes this a 5 star read.

Starseeker

Luke's father is dead and he feels his mother is moving on too quickly. Since his father's death Luke has changed his priorities, and has fallen into bad company. His new friends persuade him to break into a house when its owner, an unfriendly and unlovable old woman, is out. Once inside he is confronted with the sound of a girl crying, and through a locked keyhole sees a young girl standing alone, crying in despair. Luke becomes drawn into finding out who the girl is, why she is in the house, and why she is so unhappy. Finding the answers will change all of their lives. Prize-winning Tim Bowler has won the Carnegie Medal, the Angus Book Prize (twice), and the Lancashire Children's Book Award

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