by Sally Prue
A bullied boy is lured by the dark power of revenge in this haunting fantasy by the author of COLD TOM.
Stevie, 13, has started at a new school and is desperate for acceptance. Like any teenager, he is self-conscious and embarrassed by his family. But he also hates himself for being cruelly bullied at his old school, and he will do anything to be accepted by bullies here rather than be their victim. Then he finds an odd fossil called a Devil's Toenail, which fills him with an almost evil sense of daring. The Devil's Toenail's tauntings and urgings to take revenge on the world are relentless, but in the end, Stevie discovers that believing in himself is what brings true power and happiness
The Devil's Toenail
Sally Prue was adopted as a baby and brought up in Hertfordshire, England. She attended Nash Mills and Longdean Schools, and afterwards she began to work at a paper mill with the rest of her family.Her first real job was as a clerk and following that as a time and motion person. She was forced to quit the job due to pregnancy with her first daughter. She has two daughters, Elizabeth and Rosalind.
Publisher: Scholastic Press; First Edition (June 1, 2004)
Language: English
Hardcover: 204 pages
ISBN-10: 0439486343
ISBN-13: 978-0439486347
Reading age: 12 - 15 years
Grade level: 7 - 9
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Issues | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance -Bullying -Brothers and sisters -Interpersonal relations -Self-confidence -England -Bullies