The Truth of Things (1) Brock

(Paperback, New Second edition)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan weaves a bleakly poetic tale about one boys determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang.

Lifes not easy for Nicky. His mums gone, his dads 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 Kennys lives are changed for ever

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.

Reviews

"McGowan, as one of Britains most talented novelists, freights every word with truth and meaning" The Times

"[Nature] provides a moment of epiphany that resounds. Simply told, yet laced with urgency, this will spellbind" The Telegraph

"McGowan refuses to compromise on quality, substance, or the emotional challenges that he offers readers" INIS

"An uncondescending and atmospheric novella" CBI

"This is a book about raw courage, which can be both heart-breaking and uplifting The characters in this book are so genuine, I feel as if I know them" The Bookbag

Author Bio

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.