Book details
Beyond the Boundary Fence
Description
What lies beyond the boundary fence, is something that should be left well alone.The new housing estate, Golden Pastures, is a quiet place with quiet streets, and quiet people.For fourteen-year-old Brody Webb and his struggling parents, it's a new start, and a second chance at making their family work. But when Brody's dad is laid off and his mother is forced to work long hours, things return to the way they have always been. For Brody, it's a lonely life spent riding his bike and dodging his drunken father.That is until Brody meets Todd, Zoe and Mike. Three kids that become the closest friends he's ever had.However, beyond the estate's boundary fence, deep in the surrounding Bushland, a sinister presence is awakening. Something that stalks the bush at night, something that needs to feed. And following the disappearance of one of his friends, Brody must find the courage to venture deep into the bush, and confront an old evil that has been waiting years to rise up, and have its revenge on the world.
Age
13-18
Text complexity
proficient
Length
178 pages
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