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The Sand Dog

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Sand Dog

Contributors:

By (Author) Sarah Lean

ISBN:

9780008165819

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

23rd July 2018

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

272

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm

Weight:

190g

Description

Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day hed come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday I always knew hed return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didnt know when
When Azis grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that it must mean that Grandfather is on his way. As Azi digs deeper into the past, he begins to unravel hidden secrets and starts to find out just how alike he and his grandfather really are. And without him, Azi knows he will never feel complete

Author Bio

Sarah Lean grew up in Wells, Somerset but now lives in Dorset with her husband, son and dog. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a stencil-maker and a gardener, amongst various other things. She gained a first class English degree and became a primary school teacher before returning to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing with University of Winchester. A Dog Called Homeless was her first novel.

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