Dodger

Description

"Dodger is a tosher a sewer scavenger living in the squalor of Dickensian London. Everyone who is nobody knows Dodger. Anyone who is anybody doesn t. But when he rescues a young girl from a beating, suddenly everybodywants to know him. And Dodger s tale of skulduggery, dark plans and even darker deeds begins . . ."

Promotion info

A terrifically funny tale of dark deeds in Dickensian London, from master storyteller Terry Pratchett.

Awards

American Library Association - Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: Honor Award 2013

Author description

Terry Pratchett is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at 70 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages. For more information about Terry Pratchett and his books, please visit www.terrypratchett.co.uk