Rollercoasters: Trash Reader
Educational edition of this page-turning, hard-hitting adventure story
Andy Mulligan
Suitable for: KS3, 11-14
Price: £9.99
ISBN:
978-0-19-913716-9
Publication date:
10/05/2012
Paperback:
248 pages
Dimensions:
198x129mm
Availability: In stock.
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Description
Soon to be made into a film, Raphael, Gardo and Rat are three street kids who sort through mountains of trash for anything they can sell or recycle. When they come across a mysterious bag amongst the rubbish, containing a key and a wallet, they are soon on the run, using their wits and quick tongues to stay ahead of the police.
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Features
- Brilliantly written by English teacher Andy Mulligan and shortlisted for a number of awards
- The ideal way to engage students with contemporary discussions about poverty and excess
- Multiple perspectives allow for discussion of narrative techniques
- Supported by extensive teacher resources online and student-focused Reading Guides
- Durable, soft cover your students will want to pick up
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Reviews
- The story has an infectious energy...This is a highly entertaining and very satisfying book which should be recommended to all. It needs to be read. - The Bookseller
- Mulligan raises issues of corruption, poverty, waste and excess in an exciting, but also grimly sad tale. - The Financial Times
- Trash is a brilliant book. It's vibrant, exciting and incredibly well-written. - John Boyne - author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'
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