By: Fraillon, Zana
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: Chicken House Ltd
Date of Publication: 02/03/23
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781915026231
Dimensions in mm: 128 x 198 x 19
Description: ? A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers and beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted author of The Bone Sparrow. 'Tender and gritty'?THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'Beautifully written . ambitious and absorbing'?BOOKS + PUBLISHING Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor.? Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns for most is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoption grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as he is.? He learns how to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, to love. But then tragedy strikes ... How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to begin with? A heartfelt, wondefully written and totally compelling story of love and belonging Told through the eyes of a young pup, Scruffity, who will tug at your heartstrings Themes of friendship, loss and hope are woven through a gripping narrative? Stunning illustrations by Sean Buckingham
Format: Paperback / softback
Published By: Chicken House Ltd
Date of Publication: 02/03/23
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781915026231
Dimensions in mm: 128 x 198 x 19
Description: ? A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers and beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted author of The Bone Sparrow. 'Tender and gritty'?THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'Beautifully written . ambitious and absorbing'?BOOKS + PUBLISHING Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor.? Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns for most is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoption grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as he is.? He learns how to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, to love. But then tragedy strikes ... How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to begin with? A heartfelt, wondefully written and totally compelling story of love and belonging Told through the eyes of a young pup, Scruffity, who will tug at your heartstrings Themes of friendship, loss and hope are woven through a gripping narrative? Stunning illustrations by Sean Buckingham