I Am Rebel
The award-winning must-read animal adventure everyone's talking about - a heartfelt tale of one dog's mission to save his human for ages 9, 10, 11, 12; Waterstones Children's Book of the Year 2024 and NYT bestseller
Published on 27. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-5295-0290-9 (ISBN)
Description
*CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS (CBA) OVERALL WINNER 2025*
*WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024*
*BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS WINNER 2024*
*THE CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINEE 2025*
*SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*
*FCBG CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*
A heart-warming adventure about the unbreakable bond between a dog and his human from a beloved and twice Costa-shortlisted author.
"A beautiful, heartfelt adventure." Sophie Anderson
"I'm Tom's dog, and he's my human. We belong to each other." Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom - until one day the war comes too close... Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the king's men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves. Rebel must bring Tom home before it's too late.
"A fantastic quest novel that sits between Charlotte's Web and War Horse. Rebel's voice is true and clear: he is the best of dogs and this is the best of books." Phil Earle
"An instant classic. Outstanding writing and a richly adventurous story - Montgomery has reached a whole new level." Katya Balen
"A terrific tail! A tail-thumping, tongue-lolling treat full of adventure, humour and heart." Ross Welford
"I Am Rebel both broke my heart and made it sing. This book is as close to perfect as it's possible to get." Natasha Farrant
"The goodest story about the goodest boy. I love Rebel like my own dog." Carlie Sorosiak
"A beautifully crafted and heartwarming story. The animal voices were so funny and the wider message about courage, belonging and delighting in small nothings was just gorgeous. A little marvel of a story." Abi Elphinstone
"An instant animal classic. Thrilling, original, funny and deeply moving." Lauren St John
"Heartstopping animal adventure. A new canine hero is born." Piers Torday
*WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024*
*BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS WINNER 2024*
*THE CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINEE 2025*
*SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*
*FCBG CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2025*
A heart-warming adventure about the unbreakable bond between a dog and his human from a beloved and twice Costa-shortlisted author.
"A beautiful, heartfelt adventure." Sophie Anderson
"I'm Tom's dog, and he's my human. We belong to each other." Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner Tom - until one day the war comes too close... Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the king's men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves. Rebel must bring Tom home before it's too late.
"A fantastic quest novel that sits between Charlotte's Web and War Horse. Rebel's voice is true and clear: he is the best of dogs and this is the best of books." Phil Earle
"An instant classic. Outstanding writing and a richly adventurous story - Montgomery has reached a whole new level." Katya Balen
"A terrific tail! A tail-thumping, tongue-lolling treat full of adventure, humour and heart." Ross Welford
"I Am Rebel both broke my heart and made it sing. This book is as close to perfect as it's possible to get." Natasha Farrant
"The goodest story about the goodest boy. I love Rebel like my own dog." Carlie Sorosiak
"A beautifully crafted and heartwarming story. The animal voices were so funny and the wider message about courage, belonging and delighting in small nothings was just gorgeous. A little marvel of a story." Abi Elphinstone
"An instant animal classic. Thrilling, original, funny and deeply moving." Lauren St John
"Heartstopping animal adventure. A new canine hero is born." Piers Torday
Reviews / Votes
Narrated by the naively charming and tenacious dog of the title, this poignant, stirring animal adventure is a surefire winner for 8+ Phil Earle fans. * The Guardian * Ross Montgomery captures all that is wonderful about dogs in his characterisation of Rebel...This is a heartwarming crowd-pleaser...The effect is similar to watching a happy dog bound about like a daftie. It cannot help but cheer you up. * The Times * More valiant animals. I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery features a devoted dog and was Waterstones's deserving children's book of the year. * The Guardian and The Observer, Best Children's and YA Books of 2024 * Rebel is drawn with such passion and personality you almost forget he's a dog. * Daily Mail * A thrilling and moving story. -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-0290-9 (9781529502909)
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Person
Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door, was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year and Branford Boase Award. It was also selected as one of The Sunday Times' "Top 100 Modern Children's Classics". The Midnight Guardians, Ross's first fiction novel with Walker Books, was selected as a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year Award. Ross is also the author of the critically acclaimed novels The Chime Seekers, Spellstone and I Am Rebel, as well as numerous beloved picture books, and his work has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award and the Kate Greenaway Award. I Am Rebel won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2024. He lives in London with his wife and their cat, Fun Bobby.