Dark Waters

by Cathy MacPhail

Book Overview

Col McCann is used to being in trouble. It is always the McCann family, in particular Mungo, Col's brother, that the police think of first when trouble comes to their town. But when Col saves a boy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158234986X
• ISBN13: 9781582349862
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Terrific book!

A powerful and moving story about family, friendship, and loyalty. Col is a vibrant, interesting and extremely sympathetic character, and though the "secret" of what he saw beneath the ice is fairly predictable, it doesn't matter, because it's Col we care about, not the "surprise" itself. In fact, what is most moving about his story is how once Col makes the decision to help other people, they are moved to help him. A dark yet inspiring book. You won't regret reading it.

A great book

This is the story of Col, a Scottish teenager who acts tough and idolizes his older brother Mungo, a skilled robber. When Col saves a younger boy's life, his whole world changes and he is forced to confront the truth about his brother.This is an terrific book with a slightly fantastical under-theme but mostly it is realistic fiction and great. Col is alive and the minor charaters are well done. The Scottish accent adds credibility to the story.