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In the shadow of a bully, a rescued rook becomes a symbol of hope in this poignant, Carnegie Medal shortlisted novella about growing up and family.Shortlisted for the 2018 Carnegie Medal.When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about.This time, it's not his dad or Kenny who need help his dad's sorting his life out and Kenny's busy making plans with his new best mate. Now it's Nicky's turn to struggle with a school bully, his first love and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong.Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.

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    A Paperback by Anthony McGowan

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins Publishers
      Published 3/13/2025
      ISBN-13 9780008739058
      978-0008739058
      ISBN-10 0008739056
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction

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      Book Synopsis
      In the shadow of a bully, a rescued rook becomes a symbol of hope in this poignant, Carnegie Medal shortlisted novella about growing up and family.Shortlisted for the 2018 Carnegie Medal.When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about.This time, it's not his dad or Kenny who need help his dad's sorting his life out and Kenny's busy making plans with his new best mate. Now it's Nicky's turn to struggle with a school bully, his first love and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong.Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.

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