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The Book of Boy

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The year is 1350. Boy, a hunchbacked, sweet-natured goatherd, is content in his quiet country life. But when a shadowy pilgrim with a dangerous past arrives on the farm, his world is turned upside down. Secundus is a man on a mission, and upon first sight of Boy, enlists him as his servant, ripping him away from tranquillity and plunging them both into a perilous medieval treasure hunt … but there is more to the pilgrim’s quest than meets the eye.

Our Review Panel says...

The Book of Boy is a fresh and unexpected pilgrim tale in which nothing is quite as it seems. Quickly immersed into the medieval setting as seen through the eyes of the young protagonist ‘Boy’, I enjoyed this curious and emotional story so much that I read it in one sitting. This is the type of skilful narrative where you start reading the story feeling realms apart from its setting and finish the book feeling emotionally absorbed into its world. With relatable themes of identity, self-acceptance and the deceptiveness of appearances. I highly recommend this to readers in KS2 who are looking for something a little bit different to read…

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