Lark
$16.88
- Paperback
120 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2025
Summary
Nature’s fury tests a brother’s courage and a dog’s loyalty in this Carnegie Medal winning ending to the story of the beloved brothers of the Truth of Things series.
WINNER OF THE 2020 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL
Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum’s coming to visit and it will be the first time they’ve seen her in years. A lot has changed since they were little and Nicky’s not so sure he’s ready to see her again.
When the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008739065 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008739064 |
| Author: | Anthony McGowan, David Wardle |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Barrington Stoke Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 8mm |
| Series: | The Truth of Things |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A standalone masterpiece” – Chair of Judges, CILIP Carnegie Medal
“Heart-rending but perfectly pitched … life-affirming” – The Guardian
”“Funny, scatological, terrifying, heartwarming and heartbreaking” – Sunday Times
“As taut as Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Lark rings with truth, humour, humanity and pathos” – New Statesman
“Heartrending but perfectly pitched” – The Observer
“As ever, McGowan’s understanding of masculine youth – its brashness and unexpected tenderness – is evident, and there is a quiet worldliness underpinning the whole” – Literary Review
About The Author
Anthony McGowan
Anthony McGowan is the author of many critically acclaimed YA novels including Hellbent, Henry Tumour and The Knife that Killed Me. His Barrington Stoke titles include the Carnegie Medal shortlisted Rook and the 2020 Carnegie Medal winner Lark which the judges described as “a standalone masterpiece”.
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