5/21/2023 0 Comments The hollow by jessica verday![]() ![]() Her sudden isolation from her peers is a reflection on how heavily we rely on our friends and loved ones. Young readers will find a sympathetic protagonist in Abbey, an everyday girl who's forced to grow up overnight and deal with issues usually left to adults. The Hollow is Jessica Verday's strong debut novel about a young teen's attempts at getting back to 'normality' after the death of her friend. Hoping to uncover those, and determined to find out what really happened to her best friend, Abbey begins to question her sanity, as the truth proves more frightening than she thought. But beneath those piercing green eyes and soft-spoken manner, Caspian has secrets of his own. Refusing to believe that Kristen is really gone, while struggling to come to terms with life on her own, Abbey meets the mysterious Caspian, a young man who appears to be the perfect gentleman, showering her with hand-crafted gifts and words of wisdom within weeks of meeting her. When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, disappears and is assumed dead, Abbey feels as though she has no-one left to talk to. ![]() ![]() Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childdren's Books Summary: Jessica Verday delivers a strong debut with The Hollow, a dark and delicate story about one girl's journey through love, life, and grief, while living in the eerie town of Sleepy Hollow. ![]()
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