Brock
Anthony McGowan author Staffan Gnosspelius illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing:13th Mar '25
£7.99
This title is due to be published on 13th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£7.99(9781781122082)
From the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Lark (Dyslexia-friendly)
Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan weaves a bleakly poetic tale about one boy’s determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang.
Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan weaves a bleakly poetic tale about one boy’s determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang.
Life’s not easy for Nicky. His mum’s gone, his dad’s on bail and his brother Kenny needs looking after all the time.
When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction and the senseless killing of an innocent animal.
But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kenny’s lives are changed for ever …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.
"McGowan, as one of Britain’s most talented novelists, freights every word with truth and meaning" – The Times
"[Nature] provides a moment of epiphany that resounds. Simply told, yet laced with urgency, this will spellbind" – The Telegraph
"McGowan refuses to compromise on quality, substance, or the emotional challenges that he offers readers" – INIS
"An uncondescending and atmospheric novella" – CBI
"This is a book about raw courage, which can be both heart-breaking and uplifting … The characters in this book are so genuine, I feel as if I know them" – The Bookbag
ISBN: 9780008739034
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 8mm
Weight: 270g
120 pages
New Second edition