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Zealand
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Mahy, Margaret
Organ music
Wellington, N.Z.: Gecko Press, 2010. – 91 p.
ISBN 978-1-877467-47-9
Genetic experiment – Illegal organ trade – Ghost
At first, the adventure starts harmlessly enough; and even if David feels
uncomfortable when Harley suggests nicking a battered blue car for a quick
joyride, he eventually agrees to come along. But suddenly the car stereo
starts playing creepy organ music, the car locks itself, turns into a moving
prison that kidnaps the two fourteen-year-old boys, and takes them to a
cluster of buildings in the middle of an impenetrable forest. Once inside
the “Experimental Station”, the boys quickly realise they’re in mortal
danger – but how to escape? Combining the topic of medical ethics with a
supernatural scenario, New Zealand’s grand dame of children’s literature has
created a thrilling, fast-paced, and short horror story that will hold even
reluctant readers’ attention until the very last page. (Age: 11+)