Trash
Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's ... read full description below.
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| ISBN |
9781909531130 |
| Barcode |
9781909531130 |
| Published |
1 August 2014 by Random House |
| Format |
Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By Mulligan, Andy |
| Availability |
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| ISBN-13 |
9781909531130 |
| ISBN-10 |
1909531138 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
In stock at publisher; ships 6-12 working days |
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| Publisher |
Random House |
| Imprint |
Definitions |
| Publication Date |
1 August 2014
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| International Publication Date |
12 June 2014 |
| Publication Country |
 United Kingdom |
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| Format |
Paperback
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| Author(s) |
By Mulligan, Andy |
| Category |
Adventure Stories
Fantasy & Magical Realism
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| Number of Pages |
224 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 14mm |
| Weight |
159g |
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| Interest Age |
13+ years |
| Reading Age |
13+ years |
| NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Young adult |
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| Dewey Code |
823.92 |
| Catalogue Code |
506038 |
Description of this Book
Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's a bag of hope. It's a bag that will change everything. Soon Raphael and his friends Gardo and Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man's mission to put right a terrible wrong. And now it's three street boys against the world...
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Awards, Reviews & Star Ratings
| NZ Review |
One of my favourite novels of 2010, now in paperback with a new cover look. Reminiscent of Slumdog Millionaire, three dumpsite boys take on the world in this gripping and intensely moving story ... Harrowing, exhilarating, humbling and quite brilliant The Bookseller Outstanding, hotly anticipated thriller ... an exceptionally satisfying plot The Times Trash is a brilliant book. It's vibrant, exciting and incrediby well-written Wonderful - an exciting story with engaging characters told in a clever way with spare but lyrical prose ... Trash comes highly recommended by me, and I don't have time to say any more about it because I'm off to read it again. And after that, I might read it again. And then again. You read it too The Bookbag A thriller with moral weight and a complex structure Financial Times |
| UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years, before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and Drama in Britain, India, Brazil and the Philippines.Andy's novel Trash has been published in twenty-two languages and is now a Bafta-nominated major film directed by Stephen Daldry and scripted by Richard Curtis.
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