The story of Christopher, the boy whose mission to solve a dog-murder mystery leads him to uncover some shocking hidden truths
But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them'This is Christopher's murder mystery story. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.BACKSTORY: Meet the author and learn about the background to Christopher's story.
The story of Christopher, the boy whose mission to solve a dog-murder mystery leads him to uncover some shocking hidden truths
But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them'This is Christopher's murder mystery story. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.BACKSTORY: Meet the author and learn about the background to Christopher's story.
The story of Christopher, the boy whose mission to solve a dog-murder mystery leads him to uncover some shocking hidden truths'Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them'This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.BACKSTORY- Meet the author and learn about the background to Christopher's story.
“Wondrous...brilliantly inventive...dazzling. Not simply the most original novel I've read in years - it's also one of the best”
The Times
Exceptional by any standards. Both funny and deeply moving Sunday Telegraph
Outstanding. Heartening as well as richly entertaining. A stunningly good read Independent
Superbly realised. A funny as well as a sad book. Brilliant Guardian
A remarkable book. An impressive achievement and a rewarding read Time Out
Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, was published simultaneously by Jonathan Cape and David Fickling in 2003. It won seventeen literary prizes, including the Whitbread Award. In 2012, a stage adaptation by Simon Stephens was produced by the National Theatre and went on to win 7 Olivier Awards in 2013 and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play. In 2005 his poetry collection, The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea, was published by Picador, and his play, Polar Bears, was produced by the Donmar Warehouse in 2010. His most recent novel, The Red House, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2012. The Pier Falls, a collection of short stories, was also published by Cape in 2016. To commemorate the centenary of the Hogarth Press he wrote and illustrated a short story that appeared alongside Virginia Woolf's first story for the press in Two Stories (Hogarth, 2017).
'Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them' This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could ever have predicted. Includes exclusive material: In 'The Backstory' you can read an interview with the author Mark Haddon, and learn about the background to Christopher's story. Vintage Children's Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas .
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