Snow Dog

Description

A charming and warm story about a little girl who makes friends with a dog in a snow dome from award-winning author, Malorie Blackman. "IT'S GOING TO BE WOOF-ONDERFUL!" There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But Mum and Dad don't want a dog. Then Grandad has an idea - he and Nicky can make a dog- a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic . . .

Malorie Blackman's books have won several awards, including the Children's Book Award for Noughts & Crosses. She has also won the W. H. Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award and the Young Telegraph/Gimme 5 Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Pig-Heart Boy was adapted into a BAFTA-award-winning TV serial. In 2008 Malorie was honoured with an OBE for her services to Children's Literature.

Blackman's perceptions of the world of children and their emotions are as true to form as ever, and the illustrations by Sweeten help to make the story one that children will enjoy * Books for Keeps * A beautifully warm tale from an award-winning author . . . The perfect festive gift to keep the winter chill at bay for those aged five to seven * Junior News and Mail * Snow Dog is a lovely, wintery story and would make a great Christmas stocking filler for young readers * The School Run *