Their way of telling narrative is intense and focused, using poetic techniques such as metaphor, simile, repetition, imagery and onomatopoeia. 'Verse novels are becoming increasingly popular and more and more are being published. ‘I haven’t read many verse novels, but the ones I have read have been amazing, and I think The Way of Dog has to be the best.'

The language is so alive that it will certainly make a wonderful read aloud. 'This book has a timeless quality that feels like the work of Kate DiCamillo.It’s a book that is heartbreaking yet equally heartwarming, and it has been written with a great deal of care and compassion. 'A beautifully written verse novel told through an animal voice, this is an ambitious and absorbing work.With The Way of Dog Fraillon has created a moving story that will speak to anyone who has had an animal choose them as their human' He learns how to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, to love. Just as his chances of adoption grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as he is. Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. ambitious and absorbing' BOOKS + PUBLISHING Be strong. 'Tender and gritty' THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 'Beautifully written. Introducing the MIT Walker Collection - bringing innovative new STEAM books written by expertsĪ fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers and beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted author of The Bone Sparrow.25 books about the outdoors to inspire your green-fingered kids for National Gardening Week.Announcing the Children's and Young Adult Jhalak Prize Shortlist.Empathy Day steps up a gear as it returns for its seventh year – at a time of great need.20+ Brilliant Books Featuring Unforgettable Deaf or Hard of Hearing Characters for Deaf Awareness Week.

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