The Boy with Two Heads
$28.07
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2015
Summary
The incredible story of a boy with two heads, from Andy Mulligan, the acclaimed author of Trash.
How would you feel if you woke up and found another head growing out of your neck? A living, breathing, TALKING head, with a rude, sharp tongue and an evil sense of humour. It knows all your darkest thoughts and it’s not afraid to say what it thinks … to ANYBODY.
That’s what happens to eleven-year-old Richard Westlake, and life becomes very, very complicated.
Part thriller,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552573474 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552573477 |
| Author: | Andy Mulligan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 277g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“This gripping book engages readers both as an adventure and as a social justice story. Readers will be satisfied by the cinematic conclusion and the noble decision the heroes make.”
[A] simple, funny and very engaging premise … Mulligan rewrites tragedy as a triumph, and turns the story into a neat way to explore friendship and tolerance. – Josh Lacey * Guardian *Mulligan certainly delivers in this extraordinary examination of grief … A highly original, emotionally-charged black comedy/thriller. A worthy successor to Mulligan’s excellent Trash. – Sally Morris * Daily Mail *I really enjoyed this funny, sad and truthful fable … Mulligan makes a great deal of friendship and the huge source of strength and support it can be. * The Book Bag *A poignant and heart-warming story about life and all the hardships and troubles that this can bring … A fascinating and brilliant read … Another blinding story from Andy Mulligan, which delivers the unexpected with superb imaginative qualities. – Vincent Ripley * Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books *Fast-paced and irresistibly readable. Two heads, it appears, really are better than one – Michael Cart * Booklist *Blisteringly funny, and sad * Financial Times website *[A] simple, funny and very engaging premise…Mulligan rewrites tragedy as a triumph, and turns the story into a neat way to explore friendship and tolerance. * Guardian *One of the best storytellers * Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books *Mulligan certainly delivers in this extraordinary examination of grief….highly original, emotionally-charged black comedy / thriller. A worthy successor to Mulligan’s excellent Trash. * Daily Mail *[A] poignant, imaginative take on adolescence * The Times, Saturday Review *
About The Author
Andy Mulligan
Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years, before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and Drama in Britain, India, Brazil and the Philippines. Andy’s novel Trash has been published in twenty-two languages and is now a Bafta-nominated major film directed by Stephen Daldry and scripted by Richard Curtis.
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