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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.
A poignant and powerful sequel to Carnegie longlisted Brock.
A stunning companion piece to Brock from award-winning 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 ... Read more
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Publisher
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781124666
SKU
V9781781124666
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About Anthony Mcgowan
Anthony McGowan is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me. 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 ... Read more