A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readersand beyond from Zana Fraillon,the Carnegie Award-shortlistedauthor of The Bone Sparrow.'Tender and gritty'THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'Beautifully written...ambitious and absorbing'BOOKS+ PUBLISHINGBe strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor.Scruffity is born into a harsh,grey world. What he yearns formost is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoptiongrow thin,Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as heis.He learns how to run,to dig,to howl and,biggest of all,tolove. But then tragedy strikes ...How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to beginwithA heartfelt,wondefully written and totally compellingstory of love and belongingTold through the eyes of a young pup,Scruffity,whowill tug at your heartstringsThemes of friendship,loss and hope are woven througha gripping narrativeStunning illustrations by Sean Buckingham
Publisher: Chicken House LtdISBN: 9781915026231Number of pages: 272Weight: 220 gDimensions: 198 x 154 x 18 mm
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