Detention by Tristan Bancks
We’re good people in a bad situation. That’s what Mum always said Detention is Tristan Bancks’ latest book and it is as heart stopping as it is heart wrenching. The…
READ MOREWe’re good people in a bad situation. That’s what Mum always said Detention is Tristan Bancks’ latest book and it is as heart stopping as it is heart wrenching. The…
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