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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

Accelerated Reader Level

4.5

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+

Accelerated Reader Level

4.5

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.