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They had nothing but each other... Casey, Feeker and Arlo are stifling. Stifled by the heat of the summer, stifled by their difficult families, and stifled by their small, isolated hometown where nothing ever happens. Until a kid is murdered - in a house deep in the Nova Scotian woods.
Desperate for an adventure, the boys set off on a hunt to find the murder house. But danger lurks in the wild woods, from coyotes to lurking poachers. And far away from the rusted town, something dark and deadly is unfolding...
The second novel from the acclaimed author of A Million Tiny Missiles All at Once Lucas Maxwel, award-winning librarian and British Empire Medal recipient. The older sibling to Lucas's debut, this outstanding novel explores themes of adolescence and small-town isolation alongside friendship and hope.
The 80's friendships of Stand By me meets the grit of Lord of the Flies and the quirkiness of Holes.
| ISBN: | 9781917171939 |
| Publication date: | 8th April 2027 |
| Author: | Lucas Maxwell |
| Publisher: | Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
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They had nothing but each other... Casey, Feeker and Arlo are stifling.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Gutter Boys and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Gutter Boys features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Crime & Mystery, Stories about Family and Friends, Gritty Reads, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Anger, frustration, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Sadness, unhappiness, disappointment, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Loneliness, isolation, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Romance / Relationship Stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. Pre-order. 8th April 2027.
Gutter Boys was written by Lucas Maxwell and published by Chicken House an imprint of Scholastic
Gutter Boys has 336 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. Pre-order. 8th April 2027.
