The Truth of Things - Brock: (New Second edition)
Paperback
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.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-873903-4
Interest age
11+
Reading age
9
Accelerated Reader Level
4.4
Publication Date
13-03-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
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.
Author
Anthony McGowan, Illustrated by Staffan Gnosspelius, Cover artwork by David Wardle
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-873903-4
Reading age
9
Interest age
11+
Accelerated Reader Level
4.4
Publication Date
13-03-2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
129x198mm
Product Description
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.
Author
Anthony McGowan, Illustrated by Staffan Gnosspelius, Cover artwork by David Wardle
