by Mark Haddon (Author)
Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour's lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets - for both Christopher and the rest of his family.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Published: 01 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0385605870
ISBN 13: 9780385605878
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: An unusual detective story written from the perspective of an autistic boy.
Prizes: Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2003 and Booktrust Teenage Prize 2003. Shortlisted for Whitbread Prize (Novel) 2003 and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2003.