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
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
Anthony McGowan is one of the most widely acclaimed YA and children's authors in the UK, with novels including The Knife that Killed Me and The Dogs of the Deadlands, an FT and Guardian Book of the Year. His Barrington Stoke titles include the Carnegie Medal shortlisted Rook and the 2020 Carnegie Medal winner Lark, which the judges described as "a standalone masterpiece”.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-0-00-873903-4
Reading age
9
Interest age
11+
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
Anthony McGowan is one of the most widely acclaimed YA and children's authors in the UK, with novels including The Knife that Killed Me and The Dogs of the Deadlands, an FT and Guardian Book of the Year. His Barrington Stoke titles include the Carnegie Medal shortlisted Rook and the 2020 Carnegie Medal winner Lark, which the judges described as "a standalone masterpiece”.