Not As We Know It
Published on 5. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-78344-226-3 (ISBN)
Description
Jamie and Ned are twins. They do everything together: riding their bikes, beachcombing outside their house, watching their favourite episodes of Star Trek.
But Ned is sick, and one day, he may leave Jamie behind.
When they discover a strange creature on the beach, Ned wants one more adventure and decides to keep him secretly in their garage. But Jamie begins to hope that the creature might bring some miracle, and stop his brother from going where he can no longer follow . . .
But Ned is sick, and one day, he may leave Jamie behind.
When they discover a strange creature on the beach, Ned wants one more adventure and decides to keep him secretly in their garage. But Jamie begins to hope that the creature might bring some miracle, and stop his brother from going where he can no longer follow . . .
Reviews / Votes
"Reminiscent of David Almond at his finest." * Metro * "Avery really excels in this quiet depiction of fraternal love and devotion. The portrait of illness is delivered subtly and sensitively. A completely immersive and magical experience." -- Jade Craddock * We Love This Book * "Moving, packed with personality and fun references to its 80s setting. Enchanting and special." * Booktrust * "Absolutely spell-binding. Avery's storytelling has an effortless quality to it. Heartbreakingly beautiful." * Moontrug Blog * "A powerful mix of the retelling of old stories and myths and references to the newer folklore wrought by science fiction film and television" * CLPE *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Illustrations
black and white throughout
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78344-226-3 (9781783442263)
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Tom Avery (Author) Tom Avery was born and raised in London in a very large, very loud family, descendants of the notorious pirate Henry Avery. He's a teacher in London, where he lives with his wife and three children.Kate McKendrick Grove (Illustrator) Kate grew up in Essex and in Renfrewshire, near Glasgow. She studied graphic design and imaging science at Cambridge School of Art. She loves books, and happily, after a couple of assistant design jobs, she moved to London and started work in children's publishing. Kate is now Art Director for Fiction at Andersen Press. In 2011 she completed an MA in Illustration at the University of the Arts, Camberwell, London.