Anthony McGowan
Author
Publisher
Rock the Boat, an imprint of Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Chernobyl, 1986. Without humans, how will dogs survive? As humans fled the nuclear disaster, they were forced to leave their pets behind. Without people, nature began to return to the woods surrounding the power plant--lynx, bear, and wolves. But the overgrown forest is no place for dogs. Can Zoya, and her pups Misha and Luka, learn to survive in the deadlands? And will Zoya ever find her way home to her beloved owner?"--
3) Lark
Author
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"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 they head for a trek across the moors to take their minds off everything, a series of unforeseen circumstances leaves the brothers in a vulnerable and very dangerous position. There might even be a chance that this time...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it's high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty's canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Will Kant...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Paul Varderman, a secondary student in an English Catholic School, is a loner until, just as he is becoming friends with "the freaks," the school bully encourages Paul to join his gang and gives him a knife to carry as an incentive.
6) Rook
Author
Series
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about. This time, it's not his dad or Kenny who needs help – his dad's sorting his life out and Kenny's busy making plans with his new best friend. Now it's Nicky's turn to struggle—with a school bully, his first love, and the fact that everything is about to go very, very wrong....
