The Life Shop - Tapa blanda

Buyer beware! The price of a bargain may be higher than you think. Everyone is thrilled by the Life Shop catalogue. It sells everything - from cat baskets to cruises to career plans - and all a great price. Lorna alone cannot understand why her friends, neighbours and even her normally sensible Mum are obsessed by the Life Shop. She realises that its customers seem to be losing their individuality. Are the enticing products costing more than is apparent? More importantly, Lorna is also concerned about her disabled brother - how does he fit into the Life Shop's all too perfect world? An original and compelling novel for 10s to young teens.

Margaret McAllister lives in Pickering, North Yorkshire. She is the author of four children's novels published by OUP, including The Octave of Angels, The Secret Mice and many literacy titles. Her latest project The Mistmantle Chronicles (first book publishing spring 2005) were sold to Bloomsbury at auction for a six figure sum, with translation rights already sold in six languages.