The Tell

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Seen from any angle, the Coffin is one seriously ugly pile of stones. . . Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell More info: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell Find THE TELL in your local bookstore. Recommended for ages 12+. #TheTell MartinChatterton

Fourteen-year-old Raze Tanic is running clean out of options and now there's only one place left to hide. . . Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell More info: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945 Find THE TELL at your local bookstore. Recommended for ages 12+. #TheTell #MartinChatterton

Plan B is flat out nuts. We're just three kids. How are we going to stop the biggest crime gang in Sydney? Only one way to find out. Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell More info: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945 Find THE TELL in your local bookstore. Recommended for ages 12+ . #TheTell #MartinChatterton

You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Meet MCT – the graffiti crew. "We're MCT. Our initials: McLafferty, Cooper, Tanic. We've been painting as a crew for a few years, starting out as nothing but 'toys' – beginners – but now MCT is all-city. We're everywhere . . . We know it's against the law, blah blah blah, but what we do isn't just scrawl." - Excerpt from Chapter 2, The Tell. Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell More info: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945 Find THE TELL at your local bookstore. Recommended for ages 12+. #TheTell #MartinChatterton

Fourteen-year-old Raze Tanic has a major problem. As well as all the usual stuff, his dad is Australia's toughest crime boss. But things just got a whole lot worse . . . Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945/extracts/2259-the-tell Find THE TELL at your local bookstore: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945 Recommended for ages 12+. #TheTell #MartinChatterton

Action, crime and intense family drama combine to create a powerful story in the vein of 'Two Wolves' or a young 'Boy Swallows Universe'. The world turns on moments like these. Crossroad moments; a toss of the coin . . . I see half my face in deep shadow, eyes glittering like diamonds, the resemblance to my father never stronger. Rey Tanic is not like other 14-year-olds. His dad is a mafia boss. His dad is also in jail. When Rey’s life explodes, every decision he makes will shape the rest of his life. How far does the apple really fall from the tree? Check it out: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-tell-9781760895945 Book trailer created by Martin and Danny Chatterton. #TheTell #MartinChatterton

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