"Maphead" by Lesley Howarth tells the story of a young boy named Oliver who has a fascination with maps and geography. Oliver's unique talent for understanding maps sets him apart from his peers, drawing him into a world filled with adventure and discovery. As he navigates his daily life and the challenges of growing up, Oliver's passion for mapping out the world around him helps him connect with others and gain insight into his own identity. The narrative explores themes of belonging, curiosity, and the importance of perspective through the lens of a young cartographer's eyes. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Maphead .

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 153 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1996 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

Lesley Howarth lives in Cornwall and is the author of MAPHEAD, winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and WEATHER EYE, which won the Smarties Prize. Her last book for Puffin was CARWASH.