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  • The Beck

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Illustrated by David Wardle ...
    From Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan comes an environmental tale packed full of his signature grit, heart and humour, as Kyle and his grandad execute a plan to save the local beck.Kyle is less than happy about getting dumped at his eccentric old grandad’s on a Saturday afternoon. Embarrassed by his grandad’s ratty old Elvis wig and his weird three-legged dog, Kyle thinks the day is ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Lark

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    1 hour 57 min

    Things are tense at home for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum's coming to visit, and it will be the first time they've seen her in years. A lot has changed since they were little and Nicky's not so sure he's ready to see her again. When they head for a trek across the moors to take their minds off everything, a series of unforeseen circumstances leaves the brothers in a vulnerable and very dangerous ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-Off

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Series Book 1 - The Bare Bum Gang
    Join Ludo, Noah, Jamie and Phillip - the Bare Bum Gang - as they defend their gang headquarters with Smarties tube fart bombs and other ingenious traps. The gang's new (and unwanted!) name is bad enough, but things are about to get much worse. Their number 1 enemies have challenged them to a football match, and the prize at stake is the gang den. And guess what - they're all completely rubbish at ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog

    Exploring the Big Questions in Life

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too.Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog.Taking his ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Birdlands

    'One of McGowan's best.' The Telegraph best new children's books

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold'One of the best animal stories you are likely to read for a very long time.' Piers TordayAn unlikely flock. The adventure of a ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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    How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog

    Exploring the Big Questions in Life

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 46 min

    Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after Monty has yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty’s canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Art of Failing

    Notes from the Underdog

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    An Observer book of the yearHAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations.STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career.ENSNARED! In a loving yet bamboozling marriage.A man at odds with the universe, Anthony McGowan stumbles from one improbable fiasco to the next. On the mean streets of West Hampstead he reflects upon all that is at the heart of life itself – socks with holes, underwhelming ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Jack Tumor

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Hector is being hectored by an unlikely bully: a talking brain tumor. And it's not just a talking brain tumor. It's a know-it-all, pain-in-the-arse, jibber-jabbering brain tumor that names itself Jack, and insists on coaching Hector through life even as it's threatening to take his life away. It's a pretty good coach, actually. With Jack in control of Hector's speech and brain chemicals, Hector ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Knife That Killed Me

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Paul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where bullies, girls, and annoying teachers are just part of life. But “normal” doesn’t apply when it comes to the school’s biggest bully, Roth—a twisted and threatening thug with an evil agenda.When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Art of Failing

    Notes from the Underdog

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Alexander Doddy ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 2 min

    HAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations.STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career.ENSNARED! In a loving yet bamboozling marriage.A man at odds with the universe, Anthony McGowan stumbles from one improbable fiasco to the next. On the mean streets of West Hampstead he reflects upon all that is at the heart of life itself – socks with holes, underwhelming packed lunches, broken ... Read more

    $14.28 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Brock

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    1 hour 40 min

    Life's not easy for Nicky. His mother is gone, his dad's out on bail, and his older brother, Kenny, needs looking after like a little kid. When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kenny's ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Dogs of the Deadlands

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    ‘It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again... Magnificent.’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear‘A dog’s eye perspective that’s so vivid you can almost taste the earthworms.’ FT, YA Book of the Year‘This visceral story of heartbreak and survival...has the memorable feel of a classic.’ Guardian, Best children’s and YA books of 2022Chernobyl, 1986. Natasha’s worl... ... Read more

    $5.99 USD