About this deal
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
And they’re watching the brothers’ every move… The world is coming to an end. Natasha’s world is coming to an end. 'Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear Chernobyl 1986. ' The Guardian, Best children's and YA books of 2022 A devastating tale of courage, companionship and hope from the Carnegie award-winning author of Lark. Some time later, growing up in the shadow of the ruined nuclear power plant, pups Misha and Bratan have to learn how to live in the wild—and fast. has the memorable feel of a classic. Blackwell's Children's Book of the Month
Published on 7 September 2023 by Oneworld Publications (Rock the Boat) in the United Kingdom.
Reviews
N M Garrard
It was incredibly powerful, often brutal, and I cried during more than one scene. !
PH
Luckily, my dog (pictured) came to the rescue with some doggy devotion and sat on my lap during one of the more heartbreaking scenes! It’s one of those books, like those of Philip Pullman, that respects children’s intelligence and their ability to understand emotional and ethical complexity. ) He loved it and I loved it just as much, maybe for different reasons - I loved the beautiful prose and the poignancy, and my son loved the adventures and fight/flight/survival scenes.
I finally got to this on my tbr pile (ive manged to have 2 copies) and read it in one sitting. I read this wonderful, beautifully written story to/with my 12 year old son, covering one chapter a night as a bedtime story (who says older kids are too old for bedtime stories?