The Wrong Hands

by Nigel Richardson

Book Overview

Fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair was born with huge, strange hands. He was also born with a secret. The only time he ever told someone his secret, it got him into big trouble. So he won't be telling... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375834591
• ISBN13: 9780375834592
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

THE WRONG HANDS is a thought provoking novel written by Nigel Richardson. Mr. Richardson introduces the reader to fourteen-year-old Graham Sinclair. Like most people, Graham has a secret. His secret involves his hands. Graham was born with large hands. It wasn't until he was seven that Graham realized how special his hands were. On a family vacation, as he accidentally starts to slide down the side of a cliff, he puts his hands out, and suddenly he's floating in the air. Graham can fly!! His mother tells him to never tell anyone his secret, not even his father. When Graham was twelve, he made the mistake of telling a classmate. His secret was too much for her to handle, so she creates a lie that follows Graham ever after. His new nickname is now Perv, and the community thinks he's the stalker that's been reported in the woods. Once summer vacation comes around, his parents send him to London to spend time with his Uncle George. On a fateful day, Graham witnesses a plane crash in the city. In the rubble of a hit building, he hears a crying baby. Without thinking about it, he flies up to the baby to rescue him. Little does he know that a lady has seen everything he has done. At that point, Graham's life gets even more complicated. Pursued by a persistent lady journalist, everything that Graham says and does gets twisted and distorted. Mr. Richardson lets the reader glimpse Graham's thoughts and the tragic spiraling of misunderstanding that follows him wherever he goes. In London, Graham finally feels like he's normal, even with his deformed hands. But even in London, he can't escape what happens when society attacks those that are different from the norm. Mr. Richardson makes the reader decide which side of the fence they are on with Graham. THE WRONG HANDS is a reminder that what we see in the news isn't always the truth. Reviewed by: Jaglvr

Flying off the edge of your seat

It's not easy being different especially when you're fourteen. Graham has a special gift that seems like a curse. Packed off to London to spend the summer with his uncle, Graham finds himself seemingly more accepted than in his small Yorkshire town. When he rescues a baby in a freak airplane accident, Graham once more becomes the object of attention. Initially, he is applauded for his actions but soon others try to manipulate his gifts to their own advantage. Although it takes him quite awhile to catch on to those with selfish motives, Graham is always his own person. This story speeds along to a gripping conclusion. The audio version is excellent.

An excellent mystery evolves.

Niguel Richardson's THE WRONG HANDS tells of a teen with big hands and a big secret. It's setting is modern England and Graham keeps his talents hidden until an emailer seems to have learned it. An excellent mystery evolves.