On the Edge

by Gillian Cross

Book Overview

Two young people discover unknown strengths inside themselves when one is kidnapped and the other tries to save him. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823405591
• ISBN13: 9780823405596
• Release Date: April 1985
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

How it is exciting!!!

This book is well organized by conological order.It uses date and time to describe story.The grammar is easy to read and understand.It has a clue to think and pursue.The main character is Tuck , the boy who is confuse about himself.The reader may push forward and give him a moral support.If you were Tuck , what will you do for escaping? If you were Tuck's mom , what will you do for helping her son? I think that if you read this book , you cannot put it down like me.The story is interesting and fun.A point of story is about kidnapping and family loving.It shows loving between mom and son.This book is suit for the person who likes investigation.This is a terrific choice for reading.Try it out!

Things that go bump in the night

ISBN 0440966663 - You know that feeling that someone is following you down a dark, deserted street? THIS book is THOSE footsteps. If you find yourself confused as you read, go with the flow - it'll make sense soon! Imagine being stripped of the things that have always identified you for yourself - my name, my family, my home, my things, my past - and being asked to define yourself anew. Can't imagine it? Tug couldn't either, but it was happening to him, and it was being done by people who want to demolish "family" as we know it. Nearby, Jinny's life is almost the negative image of Tug's dilemma, every minute consumed by her family and their needs, the "family first" mantra repeated constantly. When does Jinny get to have time for Jinny? Each of them, in their own ways, defy their "families" and learn a little about who they are in relation to the rest of the world. The book might be a little too confusing for younger readers, but teens will get it and parents will enjoy it, even if they don't want to! When it's over, if you don't find yourself wondering who YOU are, you should read it again. - AnnaLovesBooks

On the Edge

I thought this book was adventurous. I enjoyed reading it because I would always be trying to guess what was going to go on in the next sentence. A woman was finding love in a boy that she kidnapped. She wanted to find love in a child that she did not have. There is a bond between the woman and the boy. In the end the boy has to make a very important decision in his life. Love or reality? Readers in the area between 12-15 would enjoy this book. Try it out.

Young Owners Review of On The Edge by Gillian Cross

I bought this book in my local library when I read the blurb. It sounded really exciting, and I couldn't wait to read it. I read it three times in the first week, and can remember extracts:"I could die. Not in 100 years, or when I'm very old, but now. Today or tomorrow. In this room."I couldn't put it down. It is thrilling, exciting and realistic. I would recommend it to teenagers who enjoy adventure stories, or want a break from your ordinary 'daily life of a normal person' book (Not that there's anything wrong with that type of book :) )

great suspense for middle-schoolers

An excellent treatment of individuals working to define themselves as unique from one's family while also being a product of the same. This suspense filled novel could be used in a classroom developing other topics of study including terrorism and principles, love and family. Will keep you on the edge.