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1788168348 
Book Witness; Alex Wheatle
Year: 2022
Language: English
Type: Book
Class Number: THRILLER
Category: Fiction
Publisher: Serpent's Tail, 2022
Physical or Electronic: Physical
ISBN: 9781788168342
Notes:
To tell the truth? Or protect his family? Cornell is having a bad time. Kicked out of secondary school for a fight he didn't start, he finds himself in a Pupil Referral Unit. Here he makes friends with one of the Sinclair family. You don't mess with the Sinclairs, and when Ryan Sinclair demands Cornell comes with him to teach another student some respect, Ryan witnesses something that will change his life. Torn between protecting his family and himself, Cornell has one hell of a decision to make.
Series: Quick reads 2022
Extent: 160 pages, 20 cm, pbk
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