Ten-year-old Danny knows he's going somewhere, but he just doesn't know where. On his way he flattens a stuffed otter, messes with a dog called The Beast and feeds biscuits to blue Louis. But however far or fast he goes, Danny can't outrun the memories that have chased him ever since his identical twin brother died.
Tom Kelly was born in the US, brought up in Belfast during the Troubles and lives in Hereford with his wife and two daughters. He has had scripts performed on BBC Radio and at the Young Vic theatre. His first radio play won a Writer’s Guild prize and was pick of the week in the Guardian and the Times. The Thing With Finn is his debut novel.
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Ten-year-old Danny knows he's going somewhere, but he just doesn't know where. On his way he flattens a stuffed otter, messes with a dog called The Beast and feeds biscuits to blue Louis. But however far or fast he goes, Danny can't outrun the memories that have chased him ever since his identical twin brother died.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Thing With Finn and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Thing With Finn features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
The Thing With Finn is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Thing With Finn was written by Tom Kelly and published by Pan Macmillan
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