Barrington Stoke: Anthony McGowan Pack x 3 Award-winning author/illustrator Pack

Anthony McGowan’s stunning quick-read Brock sequence, in which two of the books were nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Punchy, powerful and bleakly poetic mini masterpieces: short fiction that truly lingers in the mind. Nicky’s life isn’t easy, living in a Yorkshire village with his big brother Kenny, who has special needs, and their unemployed single dad. There’s never enough money, and Kenny has no sense of danger at all. Yet however tough things get, the strong bond between the two brothers – along with their love of nature – shines through it all…

• Books from Anthony McGowan’s critically acclaimed Brock sequence

• Anthony won the 2006 BookTrust Teenage Prize for Henry Tumour

• In this pack, Brock and Rook were shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal

• Taut, lean fiction where every word brims with insight and quiet emotion

• Powerful tales of courage, nature, survival and the bond between brothers

• Dyslexia-friendly format using cream paper, levelled text and clear fonts

Interest age: Teen. Reading age: 9.