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Maggot Moon

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Winner of the two most prestigious children's book awards - the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 and the Children's Costa Award 2012.   And Longlisted for the 2013 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize   September 2012 Book of the Month. Sally Gardner tells a story that is rich in drama and ideas as Standish Treadwell, an unlikely hero, takes on the vicious forces of the repressive motherland in a novel set in a bleak world that is redeemed only by the very human qualities of some of the survivors. Standish and his remarkable grandfather keep going, eking out a living after the disappearance of Standish’s parents. Standish struggles at school and is the victim of relentless bullying.  But then he finds a friend in the newly arrived Hector. When Hector is taken, the only hope lies in Standish…Luckily, Standish has just the qualities that are needed.

A PIECE OF PASSION FROM HOT KEY BOOKS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SARAH ODEDINA:

Maggot Moon is one of those rare and wonderful books that actually does change the way you enjoy reading. It is a challenging read with really important themes but it is also a wonderful novel of friendship and trust and love as explored through the relationship between Standish and Hector, two boys living in a fraught political environment.  Sally's voice in the novel is also unwaveringly original and unique as she writes in the first person from the perspective of Standish.  In him she creates a courageous and unwitting hero who speaks to us all.  We hope that we would have his loyalty and bravery.  As a reader, and as an editor, Maggot Moon is a book that really does stand out in terms of its brilliant style and disarming charm.  It is a book for all readers, young or old, who want to be moved and enlightened by the books that they read.

Author Sally Gardner says, “Maggot Moon is the book I always wanted to write and Hot Key Books is the perfect home for it.”

Sarah Odedina of publisher Hot Key Books adds: “Sally is a writer of great and unique originality. In Maggot Moon she has created a brilliant, nerve-wracking and utterly gripping fable that will hold readers spellbound. Standish is a fabulous character and his purpose and adventure will resonate with readers of all ages. It is a novel that will be read, talked about and admired well into the future.”

Did you know that every Hot Key title will give you its unique Hot Key Ingredients: 50% Friendship, 20% Dangerous, 20% Rebellion, 10% Conspiracy which, together with our review and the opportunity to read a 'try before you buy' extract will help you decide whether it's the book for you.

ABOUT HOT KEY: Hot Key Books is a brand new publisher that will focus on fiction for ages 9+ to young adult. The company name derives from the power of stories to open doors and feed the imagination of readers.  Hot Key Books seeks to unlock the power of reading, a love of books and a joy of stories for readers of all ages. It also reflects the digital age in which we now live through its association with 'hot key' commands - the short cut command on a keyboard.

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