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Beschreibung
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
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
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 12
Empfohlen (von): 8
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781915026231
ISBN-10: 1915026237
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fraillon, Zana
Hersteller: Chicken House Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 195 x 127 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Zana Fraillon
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.03.2023
Gewicht: 0,228 kg
Artikel-ID: 124143143