Description
What's the hook?
Entertaining and highly original, this novel appeals strongly to all young readers.
What are the themes?
Bereavement, family, grown up, self discovery, responsibility, relationships, social conscience and money and its power to corrupt!
Teaching points?
Many opportunities for studying framework objectives relating to humour, dialogue, characterisation and openings.
Reviews
"It's hard to imagine the person who wouldn't enjoy it." The Guardian; "Frank Cottrell Boyce's first novel has all the classic ingredients to delight children, but adds the anguish of bereavement to its irresistible comic adventure." The Times"
Awards
Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 2005. Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Award (Book I Couldn't Put Down Prize) 2005.
Book Information
ISBN 9780582854819
Author Frank Cottrell Boyce
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Longman
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 12mm