Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life. And one rule is the most important of all: she must never ever invite anyone home. If she does, their shameful secret - Abomination - could be revealed. But as Martha makes her first real friend in Scott, a new boy at school, she begins to wonder. Is she doing the right thing by helping to keep Abomination a secret? And just how far will her parents go to prevent the truth from being known?
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### Review
'A dark compelling story of religious intolerance... absolutely unmissible' -- *The Bookseller*
### About the Author
Robert Swindells is the author of a number of bestselling titles, including the Carnegie Medal-winning Stone Cold. Abomination was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award and the Whitbread Children's Book Award.
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Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life. And one rule is the most important of all: she must never ever invite anyone home. If she does, their shameful secret - Abomination - could be revealed. But as Martha makes her first real friend in Scott, a new boy at school, she begins to wonder. Is she doing the right thing by helping to keep Abomination a secret? And just how far will her parents go to prevent the truth from being known? ** ### Review 'A dark compelling story of religious intolerance... absolutely unmissible' -- *The Bookseller* ### About the Author Robert Swindells is the author of a number of bestselling titles, including the Carnegie Medal-winning Stone Cold. Abomination was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award and the Whitbread Children's Book Award.