Takers and Returners
Takers and Returners by Carol Beach York is a New Ed edition published by Pan Macmillan in 1979, featuring 94 pages in English. This book presents a suspenseful narrative where children become embroiled in a game devised by Julian to alleviate summer boredom. The game, which divides the group into teams, escalates into a situation fraught with tension and anxiety, highlighting the dynamics of leadership and peer influence.
Readers will find an exploration of themes related to childhood games and the unforeseen consequences that can arise from them. The story delves into the complexities of friendship and competition, as the children navigate the challenges posed by Julian’s leadership and the game’s escalating stakes. With elements of mystery and suspense, this book invites readers to consider the implications of their actions within a seemingly innocent framework.
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An atmosphere of tension and anxiety is sustained throughout this skillfully written suspense in which children are drawn into a game that none of them will ever win. The game that Julian devised to relieve the boredom of summer—the game of Takers and Returners—divided the group into objects stolen from neighboring people and places by one team must be returned by the other. Were it not for Julian’s aura of leadership, none of the friends would have ever let the game get out of hand the way it did.
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