The Spark Gap
1996
First Published
3.19
Average Rating
216
Number of Pages
Kerrie feels trapped. She can't spend another day in her chaotic mother's house. Then Kerrie finds an escape. On the rooftop of a nearby tower block live two castaway teenagers, Mauve and Skip. As Kerrie starts to share their sky-high home, she relishes her new-found freedom. And when a freak fire destroys their towerblock, Kerrie decides to leave the city with Mauve and Skip. She thinks that she can leave her problems behind in Glasgow but what will happen when Kerrie stops running?
Avg Rating
3.19
Number of Ratings
32
5 STARS
6%
4 STARS
34%
3 STARS
38%
2 STARS
16%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
Julie Bertagna
Author · 9 books
Julie was born in Ayrshire and grew up near Glasgow, where she now lives with her family. After a degree in English Language and Literature, she was the editor of a small magazine, a teacher and a freelance journalist. Julie has written many critically-acclaimed, award-winning novels for teenagers and younger readers. She speaks in schools, libraries and at book festivals across the UK.
