Hero

ISBN-13: 9780007512249 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 304 str.

Sarah Lean

Opis

A story about a little dog with the heart of a lion. From the bestselling author of a 'A Dog Called Homeless'. Leo dreams about being a hero. In his imagination he is a fearsome gladiator, but he wants to be a hero in real life. When the boys at school dare Leo to do something he knows is wrong, he lets everybody down. How can he make things right again? A little dog called Jack Pepper is missing and it will take a true hero to find him and bring him home...Includes beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.

Recenzje

Praise for Hero:
'A touching story which captures the pain of being an outsider.' Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids

Praise for Sarah Lean:
"... beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch." - The Bookseller Buyers Guide

"touching, reflective and lyrical." - Sunday Times, Culture

"Sarah Lean's graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next." - Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan

O autorze

Sarah Lean grew up in Wells, Somerset but now lives in Dorset with her husband, son and dog. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a stencil-maker and a gardener, amongst various other things. She gained a first class English degree and became a primary school teacher before returning to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing with University of Winchester. A Dog Called Homeless was her first novel.