The Tiger on His Back
Paperback
A strange tattoo triggers a surprising turn of events in this tense contemporary drama about art, love and the power of creativity, from master teen writer, Bernard Ashley.
Sofia Drake wants a tattoo – a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won't see it. And when she's introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist, Sofia falls in love with his arty, original designs. But when Sofia's dad sees his daughter's new body art his reaction sets in motion a series of events no one could have anticipated.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-812-1
Interest age
13+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
08-06-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
72 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A strange tattoo triggers a surprising turn of events in this tense contemporary drama about art, love and the power of creativity, from master teen writer, Bernard Ashley.
Sofia Drake wants a tattoo – a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won't see it. And when she's introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist, Sofia falls in love with his arty, original designs. But when Sofia's dad sees his daughter's new body art his reaction sets in motion a series of events no one could have anticipated.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Bernard Ashley
Bernard Ashley worked for thirty years as a head teacher before he became a full-time writer for children. His debut novel, The Trouble with Donovan Croft, won The Other Award, and it and a number of his other stories have been issued by OUP in their Children’s Modern Classics series. He lives in London.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-812-1
Reading age
8
Interest age
13+
Publication Date
08-06-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
72 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A strange tattoo triggers a surprising turn of events in this tense contemporary drama about art, love and the power of creativity, from master teen writer, Bernard Ashley.
Sofia Drake wants a tattoo – a tattoo all of her own, where her parents won't see it. And when she's introduced to Sol Marks, a genius young tattooist, Sofia falls in love with his arty, original designs. But when Sofia's dad sees his daughter's new body art his reaction sets in motion a series of events no one could have anticipated.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Bernard Ashley
Bernard Ashley worked for thirty years as a head teacher before he became a full-time writer for children. His debut novel, The Trouble with Donovan Croft, won The Other Award, and it and a number of his other stories have been issued by OUP in their Children’s Modern Classics series. He lives in London.