Description
Two brothers. One cartoon dog. And a load of trouble.
About the Author
Dave Cousin's short story The Floodlight Man was broadcast on Radio Five Live, read by Dave himself. He also won a place in the Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators Undiscovered Voices anthology beating lots of tough competition. Dave Cousins grew up in Birmingham, in a house full of books and records. Abandoning childhood plans to be an astronaut, Dave went to art college in Bradford, joined a band and moved to London. He spent the next ten years touring and recording, and was nearly famous. Dave's writing career began aged ten, with an attempt to create a script for Fawlty Towers. He has been writing songs, poems and stories ever since.
Reviews
Praise for 15 Days Without a Head: 'This heartfelt well-told debut is a delight.' The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week. (1 January 2012) * Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times *
'Cousins' sheer inventiveness coupled with Laurence's sparky voice, keeps the story from becoming depressing or worthy.' * Suzi Feay, Financial Times *
'A tough, charged . . . gripping story.' * Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids *
'Incredible lightness of touch and humour but also seriously weighty . . . reminded me a lot of Frank Cottrell Boyce.' * Anthony McGowan *
'An excellent debut. It's a tough and turbulent tale of growing up the hard way, but there's heart and soul on every page. I can't wait to see what Cousins does next.' * Keith Gray, the award-winning author of Ostrich Boys *
'Unputdownable . . . a jewel of a book.' * Candy Gourlay *
'Some books you read and find entertaining. And some books you read and never forget. This is one I will have in my mind for a long time.' * PaulaSHx, blogger *
'I want to put this book in every teenager's hand.' * Serendipity Reviews, blog *
Book Information
ISBN 9780192732569
Author Dave Cousins
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 202g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 130mm * 18mm