The Tin Snail
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 400
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 400 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Cameron McAllister is a TV scriptwriter, and has worked on shows such as Robinson Crusoe, Spooks Code 9, Primeval and Emmerdale. He grew up near the beaches of Cornwall, and now lives in Brighton with his wife, four sons and Floss the dog.
Europe in literature
Military And War in literature
Cars And Trucks in literature
Adventures in literature
United States in literature
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Peters Book of the Year
This book was recognised by the Peters Book of the Year.
Peters Book of the Year - Fiction - Junior
This book was recognised in the Fiction - Junior category by the Peters Book of the Year.
"Charming" * Guardian *
"I honestly never thought I'd find myself reading, let alone taken with, a book about the making of a French motor car but The Tin Snail by Cameron McAllister is a thoroughly engaging read. It manages to turn the struggle to invent the Citroen as the first people's car, and then to keep its design from the German invaders, into a story of the Resistance, which is saying something. Plus it has a human element: the plot revolves round the designer's young son, and his wan hopes that the car will help his parents stay together. Illustrated with panache in pen and ink by Sam Usher." * Spectator *
"Feel-good, funny, romping, filmic adventure" * Sunday Times *
"A fresh and madcap novel . . . Half-silly, half-serious and full of human interest, The Tin Snail brings 10- to 14-year-olds into endearing and unusual company." * Wall Street Journal *
"McAllister effectively turns what could have been a humdrum story about car design into a real page-turner and a daring tale . . . A feel-good story about the French Resistance that might very well inspire more than a few designers and engineers." * School Library Journal *