Wild Girl, Wild Boy: A Play by David Almond
Elaine Grew is a brave and troubled young soul. Last year her dad died and now Elaine's in turmoil. She squabbles with her mum and begins to stay away from school. Shunned by her friends, Elaine spends day after day in the overgrown wilderness of her dad's old allotment, where once she was so happy. Here she crawls like a lizard, slithers like a snake and works spells with spiders, just as she used to when he was with her. What is Elaine searching for, in this place of memories, dreams and magic?
What a terrific writer David Almond isThe new play deals with a serious subject with a deep and moving understanding of a child's grief, but with the lightest possible touch. Almond's writing is full of everyday poetry TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT What a terrific writer David Almond is. The new play deals with a serious subject ... with a deep and moving understanding of a child's grief, but with the lightest possible touch. Almond's writing is full of everyday poetry. TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT One of the season's highlights. Bewitching. THE OBSERVER This is a marvellously subversive play. THE GUARDIAN Touching, beautifully focused. THE STAGE
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 | 9780340854310 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340854316 |
| Title | Wild Girl, Wild Boy: A Play |
| Author | David Almond |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2002-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 93 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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