Weirdo's War

By Michael Coleman

Book Overview

Daniel is a gifted loner, Tozer the bully who makes his life a misery. Trapped in a cave, they must work together if they're to have any hope of escaping. In doing so, they find out plenty about each other - and themselves.---"Tense, psychological and instructive" - The Times, UK"Daniel and Tozer are vivid characters who earn the readers affection and respect" - Booklist, USA"Edge-of-the-seat pacing makes this a gripping adventure; the unusual narrative structure makes it outstanding" - Horn Book, USA"Weirdo's War holds the attention rapt ... The characters are finely drawn and complex, the resolution satisfying but not easy. Definitely a page-turner." - The Ottowa Citizen, Canada"Tense novel about bullies ... the twist is that one of the bullies is a teacher" - Independent on Sunday, UK"As thought-provoking as it is exciting and addresses fundamental truths about human character and behaviour" - Booktrusted News, UK---Weirdo's War was originally published in print form in the UK by Orchard Books.The book was shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal, The Writer's Guild Children's Book Award and The Lancashire Children's Book Award.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1077278535
• ISBN13: 9781077278530
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Good, but too many memories

This is a really good book, and I reccomend it to anybody who's ever been an outcast. It might be better if it wasn't 50% flashbacks, and you could almost call it a memoir, but I liked it a lot, and that's why I rate this book a four.