SuitabookFather Thames
Robin Price
- Reading
- Because this is a sequel, briefly establish who Jemima and the Youth Police are before reading. Pause after major revelations to weigh competing accounts, then talk about how the artwork changes the mood or pace.
- Themes
- Trust and divided loyalty: Jemima has joined the Youth Police, but another character questions whether she is serious or spying for Father Thames; the organisation is also linked to her family. The situation invites examination of how trust is tested when personal ties and public duties pull in different directions.
- Youth and adult authority: The setting contains rival child and adult police forces competing to keep the peace while London is threatened. The arrangement foregrounds questions about who should hold authority and whether age affects judgements about competence or responsibility.
- A threatened city: London is described as sinking, with strange ships breaching its defences and a city-wide threat requiring action. The setting can prompt conversation about how communities respond when familiar places become unsafe or unstable.
- Worth knowing
- Expect danger, conflict and sustained suspense: the city is attacked, ships breach its defences, and characters are described as going to war. The extent and detail of harm remain unclear.