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 Kit 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 stunning novel from the author of the modern children's classic Skellig - winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. David Almond is also winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen award.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Children's Group
ISBN-13
9780340944967
eBay Product ID (ePID)
90674674
Product Key Features
Book Title
Kit's Wilderness
Author
David Almond
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Friendship, Family Life
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
241mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
210g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
David Almond
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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