Maggot Moon
- Author Sally Gardner
- Narrator Robert Madge
- Publisher Bonnier Publishing Fiction
- Run Time 3 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction.
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What to expect
The audio edition of this starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion
A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion
Winner of the Carnegie Medal and a 2012 Costa Award winner. Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon, MAGGOT MOON is the stunning new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner.
When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away, Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him, his grandfather and a small band of rebels to confront and defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherland.
Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.
A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion
Winner of the Carnegie Medal and a 2012 Costa Award winner. Narrated against the backdrop of a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in the race to the moon, MAGGOT MOON is the stunning new novel from award-winning author Sally Gardner.
When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away, Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him, his grandfather and a small band of rebels to confront and defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherland.
Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.
Critics Review
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Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.
Meg Rosoff, award-winning author of HOW I LIVE NOW -
The outstanding teenage novel of the autumn, arresting and original and written in a singular voice…
The Telegraph -
startlingly original, horribly gripping … an inspirational [story] which deserves many prizes.
The Times -
This novel is a celebration of the refusal of the human spirit to be crushed and in Standish, Gardner has created a hero to be cherished.
Daily Mail -
… a unique and compelling read
The Bookseller (Children's Booksellers' Choice: September) -
Maggot Moon is a fast-paced, tough and heartbreaking story. I loved it
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