{"title":"Wolfstongue Saga Ser","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wolfstongue-a-modern-classic-the-times-book-sam-thompson-9781912417759","title":"Wolfstongue: \"A modern classic\" - The Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eText\/Link\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003eAward-winning first instalment of the Wolfstongue Saga by Booker Prize-longlisted author Sam Thompson\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e As in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the dynamics of oppression and resistance that play out between animals mirror those between humans. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u0026gt;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best animal adventure since Watership Down -- \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGripping and profound -- \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hugely original tale -- \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn edge-of-the-seat adventure -- Meg Rosoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe children's debut by Booker-longlisted author Sam Thompson is an engrossing, thoughtful, beautifully written story about humans and animals, voice and power, neurodiversity and acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSilas is bullied at school because his words will not come. He wishes he could live in silence as animals do.\u003cbr\u003eDeep in the Forest, the foxes live in an underground city built by their wolf slaves. The foxes' leader Reynard controls everything with his clever talk.\u003cbr\u003eOne day, Silas helps an injured wolf. Then he enters the secret world of the Forest, where the last remaining wolves fight to survive. But even there, language is power.\u003cbr\u003eCan Silas find his voice in time to help his wolf friends - can he become the Wolfstongue?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSam Thompson teaches creative writing at Queen's University, Belfast, in Ireland. His debut novel, \u003cem\u003eCommunion Town\u003c\/em\u003e, was longlisted for the Booker Prize. \u003cem\u003eWolfstongue\u003c\/em\u003e is his first book for children. The book was inspired by his son's difficulties with speech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49525207793937,"sku":"GOR011374370","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49555712606481,"sku":"GOR011741262","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49739254038801,"sku":"NGR9781912417759","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50393334907153,"sku":"CIN1912417758G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053389349137,"sku":"NIN9781912417759","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53623163060497,"sku":"CIN1912417758VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1912417758.jpg?v=1751412433"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/wolfstongue-saga-ser-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}