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Pike
Anthony McGowan
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Description for Pike
paperback. A bleakly poetic tale of choice, redemption and courage from award-winning Anthony McGowan. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ Illustrator(s): Gnosspelius, Staffan. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 5AN; 5AR; YFCF. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Family bonds are tested when a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy in this Truth of Things novella from Carnegie Medal winner Anthony McGowan.
Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And as usual, Nicky is dragged along for the ride. But when the boys glimpse what could be a body in the water – the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing – the secrets of the Bacon Pond might just take them all down. Sometimes it's better not to look too deep.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781124666
SKU
9781781124666
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Anthony McGowan
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”.
Reviews for Pike
"McGowan writes in prose as spare and effective as that of Barry Hines … there’s an extraordinary depth and elegance to this story. An outstanding novel" – LoveReading4Kids "A gut-wrenching tale of crime and punishment makes [Pike] compelling reading" – New Statesman "Dazzlingly true to life, a succinct yet satisfying read" – INIS "McGowan … manages to transform a relatively simple storyline into a gripping tale with a fresh outlook and edgy twist" – Reading Zone "This story is an object lesson in the art of compression. In only 128 pages it touches on natural history, sibling relationships, living with mental disability, split families, fear of outsiders, dealing with bullies and coping with guilt" – Books For Keeps