Sophie McKenzie
Sophie McKenzie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives. An ex-journalist and freelance copywriter, Sophie now writes for as much of the week as she can but also earns a living as an editor, a creative writing teacher and through school visits.
Most of her spare time is spent seeing friends, running, listening to music at home and also live music, and playing football with her son. Sophie actually plays a lot of music when she writes – sometimes just to create or reflect the mood of the story, or at other times because a particular track seems to sum up a scene or character.
Sophie's first novel, the teen thriller called Girl, Missing won the older category in the Red House Children's Book Award 2007, the Bolton Book Award 2007, the Richard & Judy Children’s Book 12+ Award and the Manchester Book Award 2008.
For more information on Sophie McKenzie and her books please look at the following website:
Title:Girl Missing
Category:Teenage Fiction
ISBN No.:1416917322
Girl, Missing is a thriller about a girl called Lauren who was adopted when she was 3. Now 14, Lauren is eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers she may have been snatched from an American family as a baby, her life suddenly feels like a sham. Why will no one answer her questions? How can she find her biological mum and dad? And are her adoptive parents really responsible for kidnapping her?
Lauren runs away from her family to find out the truth, but her journey takes her into more and more danger – as she discovers that the people who abducted her are prepared to do anything to keep her silent…
Title:Blood Ties
Category:Teenage Fiction
ISBN No.:9781847382757
Blood Ties is a thriller about the extraordinary lives of 2 teenagers, Theo and Rachel. When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he’s determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister.
But when Rachel and Theo are attacked by men from RAGE (the Righteous Army against Genetic Engineering) at Rachel’s school disco, they are rescued by strangers and taken to meet a mysterious figure. There, they both make some startling discoveries about their identities, which will affect their past, present and future in dramatic and life-altering ways…
Title:Six Steps to a Girl
Category:Teenage Fiction
ISBN No.:9781416917335
Luke spots Eve at his Dad’s funeral. She’s hot – and she’s the perfect distraction from his messed up family life. There’s only one problem – she’s got a boyfriend and hasn’t even noticed Luke exists. Still, Luke’s not going to give up that easily. When he meets Ryan at a party and hears about his six steps to guaranteed success with any girl, Luke is determined to put them to the test. Step-by-step he begins to get closer to Eve, but what’s going to happen when her boyfriend finds out?
Title:Three's a Crowd
Category:Teenage Fiction
ISBN No.:9781416917342
Three’s a Crowd is the sequel to Six Steps to a Girl. Now dating Eve, the girl of his dreams, Luke lives in a miserable state of constant jealousy. He hopes their first holiday together will help matters. But they’re staying with Eve’s Dad in his Spanish hotel and as soon as they arrive, Luke knows things aren’t going to go to plan…Eve’s Dad treats his daughter like a little girl – and if Luke was hoping for some summer action with Eve, her father soon puts a stop to it.
Soon Luke and Eve are spending more time apart than together – with disastrous consequences for them both. Will Luke and Eve stay together? And just how far is Eve’s father prepared to go to keep them apart?