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Maggot Moon Adult Edition
Sally Gardner
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Description for Maggot Moon Adult Edition
Paperback. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. This title tells the story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. This title tells the story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion A COSTA 2012 BOOK AWARD WINNER A boy, a friendship, a lie and some hard choices. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.
A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion A COSTA 2012 BOOK AWARD WINNER A boy, a friendship, a lie and some hard choices. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued. Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Hot Key Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471401893
SKU
KCG0001307
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Sally Gardner
At a young age, Sally Gardner was branded 'unteachable' and was sent to various schools, until she was eventually diagnosed at the age of twelve as being severely dyslexic. Sally is now an avid spokesperson for dyslexia; she sees it as a gift, not a disability, and is passionately trying to change how dyslexics are perceived by society. Her first full-length novel, I, CORIANDER, won the Nestle Book Prize Gold Award in 2005. THE RED NECKLACE was shortlisted for the Guardian Book Prize in 2007. Her most recent book, MAGGOT MOON, won it's category in the 2012 Costa Book Awards. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner
Reviews for Maggot Moon Adult Edition
This novel will just blow you away...Such a beautiful read...this certainly has the potential to become a modern classic.
The Bookseller (U.K.) Startlingly original, sophisticated and moving, MAGGOT MOON is out of this world.
The Sunday Times (U.K) Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.
Meg Rosoff Gardner does a masterful job of portraying Standish's dyslexia through the linguistic swerves of his narration, and although the ending is pure heartbreak, she leaves readers with a hopeful message about the power of one boy to stand up to evil
Publishers Weekly (starred review) This is alt-history second; first, it is an eerie, commanding drama.
Booklist (starred review) Sally Gardner tells a story that is rich in drama and ideas.
LoveReading4Kids.co.uk Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.
Meg Rosoff Sally Gardner tells a story that is rich in drama and ideas.
LoveReading4Kids.co.uk This novel will just blow you away...Such a beautiful read...this certainly has the potential to become a modern classic.
The Bookseller (U.K.)
The Bookseller (U.K.) Startlingly original, sophisticated and moving, MAGGOT MOON is out of this world.
The Sunday Times (U.K) Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.
Meg Rosoff Gardner does a masterful job of portraying Standish's dyslexia through the linguistic swerves of his narration, and although the ending is pure heartbreak, she leaves readers with a hopeful message about the power of one boy to stand up to evil
Publishers Weekly (starred review) This is alt-history second; first, it is an eerie, commanding drama.
Booklist (starred review) Sally Gardner tells a story that is rich in drama and ideas.
LoveReading4Kids.co.uk Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.
Meg Rosoff Sally Gardner tells a story that is rich in drama and ideas.
LoveReading4Kids.co.uk This novel will just blow you away...Such a beautiful read...this certainly has the potential to become a modern classic.
The Bookseller (U.K.)