Brock

Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan weaves a bleakly poetic tale about one boys determination to save a badger cub from the destructive hands of a local gang. Lifes not easy for Nicky. His mums gone, his dads on bail and his brother Kenny needs looking after all the time. When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kennys lives are changed for ever Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 9.