I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery

I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery

Meet Rebel, the brave dog who is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime in this mutli award-winning, global bestseller . . .

'This poignant, stirring animal adventure is a surefire winner' - Guardian

'This book delivers the same kind of joy as a happy dog sleeping at your feet. But it smells better' - The Times

“I’m Tom’s dog and he’s my boy. And if he’s stepped right inside the jaws of death, then I’m going to follow him into them and bring him back out . . ."


Rebel loves his perfect life on the farm. But his owner Tom seems unsettled. There’s a war coming and Tom is determined to do his part.

Suddenly one day Tom is gone – to join the rebellion and defeat the king’s men. It is the first time he and Rebel have ever been apart.

Rebel knows war is dangerous and that Tom should be back at the farm where it’s safe. So he decides to stop at nothing to follow the human he loves and bring him home . . .


*CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS (CBA) OVERALL WINNER 2025*
*WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024*
*BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS WINNER 2024*
*THE CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINEE 2025*
*SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*
*FCBG CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*

A heartwarming, richly adventurous story* Waterstones.com *
A beautiful, heartfelt adventure. * Sophie Anderson *
A fantastic quest novel that sits between Charlotte’s Web and War Horse. Rebel’s voice is true and clear: he is the best of dogs and this is the best of books. * Phil Earle *
An instant classic. Outstanding writing and a richly adventurous story – Montgomery has reached a whole new level. * Katya Balen *
A beautifully crafted and heartwarming story. The animal voices were so funny and the wider message about courage, belonging and delighting in small nothings was just gorgeous. A little marvel of a story. * Abi Elphinstone *

Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year and Branford Boase Award. It was also selected as one of The Sunday Times' "Top 100 Modern Children's Classics". The Midnight Guardians, Ross's first fiction novel with Walker Books, was selected as a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book of the Year Award. Ross is also the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Chime Seekers, Spellstone and I Am Rebel, as well as numerous beloved picture books, and his work has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award and the Kate Greenaway Award. I Am Rebel won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2024. He lives in London with his wife and their cat, Fun Bobby.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781529502909
ISBN 10	152950290X
Title	I Am Rebel
Author	Ross Montgomery
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2024-06-27
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.