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Wild Girl, Wild Boy: A Play

Wild Girl, Wild Boy: A Play

by David Almond (Author)

  • Used

    Paperback 2002

    $3.38

  • Used

    Hardcover 2005

    $3.87
Synopsis

Elaine Grew is a brave and troubled young soul. Last year her dad died and now Elaine's in turmoil. She squabbles with her mum and begins to stay away from school. Shunned by her friends, Elaine spends day after day in the overgrown wilderness of her dad's old allotment, where once she was so happy. Here she crawls like a lizard, slithers like a snake and works spells with spiders, just as she used to when he was with her. What is Elaine searching for, in this place of memories, dreams and magic?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 93
 Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 14 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 0340854316
ISBN 13: 9780340854310
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
 Book Overview: A gripping and emotionally engaging play about the effect of her father's death on a creative, but troubled young girl. By one of today's most innovative and exciting writers, the play was originally staged and toured by Pop-Up Theatre.

Media Reviews
What a terrific writer David Almond is. The new play deals with a serious subject with a deep and moving understanding of a child's grief, but with the lightest possible touch. Almond's writing is full of everyday poetry TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT What a terrific writer David Almond is. The new play deals with a serious subject ... with a deep and moving understanding of a child's grief, but with the lightest possible touch. Almond's writing is full of everyday poetry. TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT One of the season's highlights. Bewitching. THE OBSERVER This is a marvellously subversive play. THE GUARDIAN Touching, beautifully focused. THE STAGE
Author Bio
David Almond is twice winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. His first novel, SKELLIG, won the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal. His second, KIT'S WILDERNESS, won the Smarties Award Silver Medal, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award. THE FIRE-EATERS won the Whitbread, the Smarties Gold Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. David is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative children's authors writing today, and his books are bestsellers all over the world. He lives with his family in Northumberland.