All Sorts of Possible

By Author / Illustrator

Rupert Wallis

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

11+

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

ISBN

9781471143663

Format

Hardback

Published

13-08-2015

Synopsis

When the sinkhole opened there was no time to brake or turn the wheel and the old green Land Rover was snatched off the dirt road over the smoking rim.

The moment a sinkhole swallows the car that Daniel and his father are travelling in, everything changes: suddenly Daniel is the 'miracle boy' who survived unharmed whilst his father is left trapped in a coma. So how did Daniel escape? Was it luck or something more - was it really a miracle? Mason, a small-time gangster, thinks so.When he decides the boy has been saved to help him with the biggest score of his career, Daniel is suddenly facing a life or death situation all over again...

A lyrical and atmospheric novel about love, loss and learning to accept the world for what it is, not what you want it to be, perfect for fans of Patrick Ness and David Almond.

Reviews

I loved this book! Yet another great read from Rupert Wallis although completely different from his first book, The Dark Inside. This story follows Daniel as he and his father are swallowed suddenly into a sinkhole in the road. Without giving too much away, Daniel has to face further trauma while trying to find something that will help his father, and is petrified by shadowy characters pursuing him for 'the fit'. The book is at times shocking and I found myself crying out as the plot twisted and turned, before reading the last part in tears. Some people may find it unbelievable but like Rupert's first book, I think again that readers will interpret things differently and come to their own conclusions. 372 pages / Ages 12+ / Reviewed by Lorraine Ansell, school librarian.