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Suitable for 9 – 11 years

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Acclaimed author Malorie Blackman pushes the boundaries of how stories are told with this unusual and lyrical tale in blank verse. Class bully Sam thinks Davey’s a grade A, top-of-the-dungheap moron. But one day Davey saves Sam’s life, and a bond is formed between them. At first Sam feels embarrassed by Davey, but little by little he is influenced by the unique way in which Davey sees the world, finding magic and possibility everywhere. But when something terrible happens to Davey because of Sam, it will change their friendship forever. When the fallout settles, what will each boy have lost – and gained? Strikingly unusual, and with a memorable twist in the tale, this poem explores themes of bullying and individuality in verse that truly sings out.

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Catalogue number

2669 in Rewards Catalogue 2024/25

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780440866152

Publisher

Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)

Date published

September 1st, 2005

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  • 144 pages

Condition

New

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Author/Illustrator

Malorie Blackman

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Malorie Blackman has written over fifty books and is acknowledged as one of today’s most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. Her best-loved books include the highly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses sequence and Pig Heart Boy, which also became a major BBC TV series. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award, and has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. She has been described by The Times as ‘a national treasure’ and was the Children’s Laureate 2013-15.

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  1. bookgeek914
    on 27 October 2014

    I love this book as it is written in this poem which i think is very effective.

  2. loobyloulou123
    on 9 March 2014

    fantastic

    5 out of 5

  3. cali
    on 6 March 2014

    Such a good book about a sweet friendship I recommend to people who like a bit of a twist in a book.

    5 out of 5

  4. jesjen
    on 5 March 2013

    I agree with people who like this book as it is fantastic!

  5. cowmoo1170
    on 3 March 2012

    I love the way this story was written, and the story line is really a good one to think about.

    5 out of 5

  6. Lolaloo1
    on 3 March 2011

    I love this book. It’s got a nice storyline and it’s cool how it’s written in different forms of poetry.