Kit's Wilderness by David Almond
Kit has just moved to Stoneygate with his family, to live with his ageing grandfather who is gradually succumbing to Alzheimer's Disease. Stoneygate is an insular place, scarred by its mining history - by the danger and death it has brought them. Where the coal mine used to be there is now a wilderness. Here Kit meets Askew, a surly and threatening figure who masterminds the game called Death, a frightening ritual of hypnotism; and makes friends with Allie, the clever school troublemaker. As Kit struggles to adjust to his new life and the gradual failing of his beloved grandfather, these two friendships pull him towards a terrifying resolution. Haunted by ghosts of the past, Kit must confront death and - ultimately - life.
A children's book of stunning freshness and individuality- LITERARY REVIEWCould a children's book win the Booker? The best writing is the kind that defies categories, and Almond's Kit's Wilderness makes the grade. - THE TIMESDavid Almond is a writer of subtle, page-turning and daring exactness, and he applies the same potent poetic and emphatic skills in his equally moving new novel. - TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENTAn uplifting novel . . . Powerful and sinister . . . A truly remarkable story of emnity, friendships, death and the healing power of the imagination. Totally absorbing. - THE BOOKSELLERAn essential read - THE DAILY TELEGRAPHAlmond is a genius at conjuring up atmosphere . . . I wouldn't be surprised if this scoops all this year's awards. - THE HERALD GLASGOW
David Almond is twice winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. His first novel, SKELLIG, won the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal. His second, KIT'S WILDERNESS, won the Smarties Award Silver Medal, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award. THE FIRE-EATERS won the Whitbread, the Smarties Gold Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. David is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative children's authors writing today, and his books are bestsellers all over the world. He lives with his family in Northumberland.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340778852 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340778857 |
| Title | Kit's Wilderness |
| Author | David Almond |
| Series | Signature S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton Childrens Division |
| Year published | 1999-11-18 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of Smarties Book Prize Silver Award 1999, Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2000, Short-listed for Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2000, Short-listed for Smarties Book Prize 9-11 Category 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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