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  • The Beck

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Illustrated by David Wardle ...
    From Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan comes an environmental tale packed full of his signature grit, heart and humour, as Kyle and his grandad execute a plan to save the local beck.Kyle is less than happy about getting dumped at his eccentric old grandad’s on a Saturday afternoon. Embarrassed by his grandad’s ratty old Elvis wig and his weird three-legged dog, Kyle thinks the day is ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog

    Exploring the Big Questions in Life

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too.Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog.Taking his ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Birdlands

    Shortlisted for the Children's Wainwright Prize 2026

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    From Carnegie-winning author Anthony McGowan comes another thrilling and heartbreaking animal adventure'An exquisitely written novel from one of our finest writers - a story of humour and tenderness, threaded with hope and the fierce instinct to survive.' Hannah Gold'One of the best animal stories you are likely to read for a very long time.' Piers TordayAn unlikely flock. The adventure of a ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • How to Teach Economics to Your Dog

    A Quirky Introduction

    by Rebecca Campbell, Anthony McGowan ...
    Series series How to Teach
    Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life.Over the course of seventeen walks, Dr Rebecca Campbell chews over economic concepts and investigates how they apply to our lives – people and mutts alike. There are no graphs, no charts (Monty can’t read them) and definitely no calculus!How to Teach Economics to Your Dog tackles the knotty question of what ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Art of Failing

    Notes from the Underdog

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    An Observer book of the yearHAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations.STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career.ENSNARED! In a loving yet bamboozling marriage.A man at odds with the universe, Anthony McGowan stumbles from one improbable fiasco to the next. On the mean streets of West Hampstead he reflects upon all that is at the heart of life itself – socks with holes, underwhelming ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Lark and The Truth of Things

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    8 hours 5 min

    The Truth of Things: Life is pretty tough for Nicky and Kenny. Their mum is gone and their dad has had his troubles. Money is tight and people can be cruel about Kenny's learning difficulties. But through it all, the brothers stick together, sharing adventures and their love of the natural world, while finding humour in the most difficult of circumstances. Lark: Things are tense at home for Nicky ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    The Beck

    by Anthony McGowan, David Wardle ...
    Narrated by Joe Pitts ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 37 min

    From Carnegie Medal winning author Anthony McGowan comes an environmental tale packed full of his signature grit, heart and humour, as Kyle and his grandad execute a plan to save the local beck.Kyle is less than happy about getting dumped at his eccentric old grandad’s on a Saturday afternoon. Embarrassed by his grandad’s ratty old Elvis wig and his weird three-legged dog, Kyle thinks the day is ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Dogs of the Deadlands

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WEEK JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    ‘It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again... Magnificent.’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear‘A dog’s eye perspective that’s so vivid you can almost taste the earthworms.’ FT, YA Book of the Year‘This visceral story of heartbreak and survival...has the memorable feel of a classic.’ Guardian, Best children’s and YA books of 2022Chernobyl, 1986. Natasha’s worl... ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Knife That Killed Me

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Paul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where bullies, girls, and annoying teachers are just part of life. But “normal” doesn’t apply when it comes to the school’s biggest bully, Roth—a twisted and threatening thug with an evil agenda.When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Brock

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    1 hour 40 min

    Life's not easy for Nicky. His mother is gone, his dad's out on bail, and his older brother, Kenny, needs looking after like a little kid. When Kenny drags Nicky out of bed one dark morning, Nicky has no idea that he is about to witness a terrible act of destruction, and the senseless killing of an innocent animal. But Nicky manages to save something precious from the disaster, and his and Kenny's ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Pike

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    2 hours 9 min

    Nicky and Kenny return in Pike as a fishing expedition nosedives into near tragedy. The Bacon Pond is famous for its monster-sized fish and Kenny is determined to catch one. And as usual, Nicky is dragged along for the ride. But when the boy's glimpse what could be a body in the water – the body of a well-known local criminal who's just been announced missing – the secrets of the Bacon Pond might ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Rook

    by Anthony McGowan ...
    Narrated by Dario Coates ...
    Series series The Truth of Things

    Unabridged

    2 hours 12 min

    When Kenny and Nicky rescue a rook left for dead, Kenny is determined to keep it alive. Nicky doubts the scruffy bird will make it, but then Nicky has plenty else to worry about. This time, it's not his dad or Kenny who need help – his dad's sorting his life out and Kenny's busy making plans with his new best mate. Now it's Nicky's turn to struggle – with a school bully, his first love and the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD