{"product_id":"anthony-mcgowan-dogs-of-the-deadlands-beck-campsbourne-9-march","title":"Anthony McGowan - Dogs of the Deadlands \u0026 The Beck - Campsbourne - 9 March","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are pre-ordering Dogs of the Deadlands and The Beck by Anthony McGowan who your child will be meeting on 9 March at Campsbourne Primary School.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhen ordering please use the notes section to write your child's full name and class.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eThis will ensure your child receives their signed book on the day. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDogs of the Deadlands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again... Magnificent.’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Bear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘A dog’s eye perspective that’s so vivid you can almost taste the earthworms.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, YA Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘This visceral story of heartbreak and survival...has the memorable feel of a classic.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGuardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, Best children’s and YA books of 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChernobyl, 1986. Natasha’s world is coming to an end. Forced to evacuate her home in the middle of the night, she must leave her puppy behind and has no idea if she’ll ever return. 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. Creatures with sharp teeth, claws, and yellow eyes lurk in the overgrown woods. And they’re watching the brothers’ every move…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut will the dogs survive without humans? And can humans live without them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Beck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan comes an environmental tale packed full of his signature grit, heart and humour, as Kyle and his grandad execute a plan to save the local beck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyle is less than happy about getting dumped at his eccentric old grandad’s on a Saturday afternoon. Embarrassed by his grandad’s ratty old Elvis wig and his weird three-legged dog, Kyle thinks the day is going to be a nightmare until his grandad introduces him to the marvels in the beck at the bottom of his garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce filthy and full of rubbish, the stream has been cleaned up and is now home to some amazing creatures. But this magical world is under threat from a new development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyle’s grandad is determined to stop the builders and has an audacious plan to save the beck, but when he falls ill, will Kyle find the courage to carry it out by himself?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pickled Pepper Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57367804084611,"sku":null,"price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9544\/9177\/files\/91e61JIeRXL._SY385.jpg?v=1770891432","url":"https:\/\/www.pickledpepperbooks.co.uk\/products\/anthony-mcgowan-dogs-of-the-deadlands-beck-campsbourne-9-march","provider":"Pickled Pepper Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}