Books with title Prove Yourself a Hero

In this tense and thrilling novel about a kidnapping, K. M. Peyton's narrative gives the reader an illuminating insight into the behaviour of different people under stress - the victim, those who care about him, and those who are inflicting harm on him.This popular novel is by Carnegie Medal winning author, K. M. Peyton, who also wrote the best-selling Flambards series. The book was first published in 1977 and owing to its continuing popularity it is now being reissued in a smaller mass-market paperback format.

Jonathan knew there was nothing he could do about it. His assailants were too well prepared. He did't even see them - a gloved hand covered his eyes, another his mouth, and a third his nostrils. It was a very organized kidnap. All he had to do now was wait for 72 hours for his father to paythe ransom of L500,000 - or else he would be drowned. This is the story of those 72 hours and its effect on Jonathan, his parents, and the kidnappers. It's also the story of what happened afterwards, and the nightmares that followed.This is Kathleen Peyton in her thriller mode. It's a tense and exciting read and at the same time a study of people under stress. As readers we feel with Jonathan as he goes through sensations of panic and suffocation, and how in spite of everything he tries to prove himself a hero.This gripping thriller is being reissued as part of the Oxford Children's Modern Classics series.