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Bone Jack


No. of pages 304

Published: 2014

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Ashs dad has returned from war, close to a breakdown and lost in a world of imaginary threats. Meanwhile, Ashs best friend Mark is grieving and has drifted away into his own nightmares. Ashs only escape is his lonely mountain running, training to be the stag boy in the annual Stag Chase. But dark things are stirring. Ash begins to wonder if the sinister stories about the Stag Chase are true. Could Mark and Dad be haunted by more than just their pasts? Bone Jack is a powerful and beguiling YA novel - Telegraph Dark, magical, and mysterious, Bone Jack captured me and carried me away - Rebecca Stead, author of Liar and Spy and When You Reach Me A marvellous debut. Don't miss this book! - Susan Cooper, author of The Dark is Rising and Ghost Hawk Haunting and compelling. An outstanding novel - Phil Earle, author of Being Billy and Heroic An extraordinary modern fantasy with never a wasted word - Imogen Russell Williams, Metro

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Sara Crowe was raised in various wild parts of England. In 2013, she travelled around the countryside in a big camper van with her partner and their dogs. Sara's interests include photography, nature, folklore and folk history. Most of these find their way into her writing. Bone Jack is her first novel.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Branford Boase Award
The Branford Boase Award is a prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom that celebrates outstanding debut children's novels. Established in 2000, the award honours the memory of Branford Boase, a children's book publisher, and aims to recognize new authors who demonstrate exceptional storytelling skills and originality in their first published work. The award is aimed at children's literature, specifically focusing on works for readers aged 8 to 12 years. A panel of judges reviews submissions to create a shortlist of nominated titles. There is no public voting process.

"A marvellous debut. Don't miss this book!" * Susan Cooper, author of The Dark is Rising and Ghost Hawk *

 

"Haunting and compelling. An outstanding novel" -- Phil Earle * author of Being Billy and Heroic *

 

"Dark, magical, and mysterious, Bone Jack captured me and carried me away." -- Rebecca Stead * author of Liar & Spy and When You Reach Me *

 

"Bone Jack hooks from the opening atmospheric chapter ... full of powerful characters ... a powerful and beguiling YA novel" -- Martin Chilton * Telegraph *

 

"An extraordinary modern fantasy with never a wasted word" -- Imogen Russell Williams * Metro *