276°
Posted 20 hours ago

Dogs of the Deadlands: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS

£6.495£12.99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

But overall, the depiction of animal's point of view and their rough life in post-nuclear Chernobyl were excellent.

Dogs of the Deadlands – Books For Keeps Dogs of the Deadlands – Books For Keeps

This book is also beautifully illustrated by Keith Robinson, and as a dog person I went "awww" on more than one occasion!The Carnegie medal winner McGowan is superb at stories about children who do not have all the advantages. As the pups grow they experience important life lessons and the dramatic scenes of peril are complemented by the day-to-day pressures of finding enough food to survive.

Dogs of the Deadlands | Oxford Literary Festival Dogs of the Deadlands | Oxford Literary Festival

Natasha is dragged from her bed in the middle of the night as the world seems to be coming to an end. Her son Misha lives on, also skilled at surviving ever-present danger but with a few human supporters as well. Add to that, a dash of romance, a pinch of deep friendships, and sacrificial familial loyalty, and you have yourself a winner. Misha and Bratan learn from their mother but as they become adults their natural instincts come to the fore too and it's their heritage which leads to the most frightening, exciting scenes.

Dogs of the Deadlands would make a wonderful class read but it's only fair to warn school staff that there are some highly emotional scenes throughout the book so you may want to have a box of tissues to hand! While there are things I'm willing to look by (such as someone with Physicist training themselves, going to teach at school chemistry), politics - not so much.

Dogs of the Deadlands: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK

Keith Robinson's gorgeous front cover and striking illustrations that capture all the emotion and excitement deserves high praise too.I was propelled back to reading Watership Down as an eight year old – this gave me that same feeling of having been indelibly changed by a story. While the end is ultimately satisfying, there are multiple ends throughout the book, which keeps you guessing exactly how the author wants this to wrap up.

Dogs of the Deadlands: The Week Junior Book Awards 2023 Dogs of the Deadlands: The Week Junior Book Awards 2023

She makes it in the wild, mating with a wolf and raising two cubs, Misha and the radiation damaged Bratan and when she is finally killed in a battle with a lynx the story becomes theirs. I've borrowed this from the library but I've enjoyed it so much it will definitely be one of my Christmas presents this year I think! Some time later, growing up in the shadow of the ruined nuclear power plant, pups Misha and Bratan have to learn how to live in the wild—and fast. We celebrate the stories, culture, and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on the land. Two and a half stars, for the writing's merits when we can see them, and for the superb art here and there.I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. I think the ends of the stories, especially as humans enter them, can help bring that connection back to a safe place. Politics aside, this book would have received full five star review from me, as it's beautifully illustrated, equally beautifully written. Natasha’s life is emotionally blighted by this loss, as we see in chapters interspersed with the heart of the story which is of how Zoya survives in this fierce, cold and terrifying landscape where it is not just predators she has to fear.

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment