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Kendra leighton ya author, voracious reader, chocolatier. The year of the rat, a debut young adult novel by clare furniss, follows a year in the life of 16yearold pearl as. The year of the rat by clare furniss 9781471120275. The amazon vine programme sent me a copy of the year of the rat by clare furniss in exchange for my honest opinion honestly. Author of the year of the rat, how not to disappear, and clare furniss untitled. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The year of the rat by clare furniss will be featured on the radio 2 book club on monday 19 may.

Below you can find a complete list of the books ive read sorted by rating and in reading order. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk. There is a trend in yateen fiction to churn out novels about bereaved teenage. Jul 22, 2014 clare furniss, the year of the rat wow. Pregnant teenager hattie and her fiercely independent greataunt gloria, who is in the early stages of dementia, set out on a road trip of selfdiscovery gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past. A delightful high street bookshop opened in august 2011 selling new and second hand books, on two floors, for readers of all ages. The book was selected with the help of a panel made up of reading agency and library staff from across the uk. There is a trend in yateen fiction to churn out novels about bereaved teenagers. Buy the year of the rat by clare furniss from waterstones today. Shes the reason pearls mum died, the reason everything has changed forever, and pearl cant forgive her for that. Pearl deals with death, life, and family in this haunting, humorous, and poignant debut. Clare furniss studied at cambridge university and worked for several years in political media relations. I received my copy of the year of the rat by clare furniss last week and was ready to start a new book, so got straight into it. Ukla invites teachers to submit their entries for the our class loves this book award.

And also crying like a little baby, but most importantly speechless. On the contrary, it made it one of the best books i have read in a long time. The year of the rat by clare furniss will be featured on the radio 2 book club on monday 19 may the book was selected with the help of a panel made up of reading agency and library staff from across the uk the year of the rat. Explore books by clare furniss with our selection at. Pearl year of the rat by clare furniss pearl is an outstanding main character. Longlist for the 2015 branford boase award announced. This was a lot better than i was expecting it to be. She now lives in bath and is completing an ma in writing for young people at bath spa university. Year of the rat is a sharp polemic that does what sen. The wall street journal, michael ledeen americas survival in the coming century in the shadow of chinas rapid nuclear and spacebased weapons modernization program, built largely with western technology and. Clare furniss, the year of the rat okay, lets be honest here. The united kingdom literacy association is calling for submissions for this years our class love this book. Year of the rat is mustreading to understand why the betrayal of american national security is the most dangerous and tragic legacy of the clintongore era.

The year of the rat by clare furniss hit shelves in may, 2014. The year of the rat book by clare furniss official publisher page. Pregnant teenager hattie and her fiercely independent greataunt gloria, who is in the early stages of dementia, set out on a road trip of selfdiscovery gloria to finally confront the secrets of her past before they are erased from her memory forever and hattie to face the hard choices that will determine her future. Grappling with grief is hard enough without repeat visits from the deceased. What would she say if she turned up and knew what pearl was thinking. The book is told from the point of view of 15 year old pearl, and starts with pearls mums funeral, and hooks you in with the emotions of the situation immediately. There were times when i felt annoyed with her but i always thought she was sympathetic, not just because of the tragedy that had occurred but because she was trying to cope with it in her own way. Mar 06, 2015 the amazon vine programme sent me a copy of the year of the rat by clare furniss in exchange for my honest opinion honestly. The year of the rat is a poignant and thoughtprovoking novel that discusses themes of grief and dealing with the death of a parent and how one goes about leading a normal life after that. This was one of the two books of the fair at the bologna book fair last year the other being sally greens half bad. The general premise of the novel is that pearls mother. Apr 11, 2014 the year of the rat, a debut young adult novel by clare furniss, follows a year in the life of 16 year old pearl as she struggles to cope with the death of her mother. At the end of a workshop session on childrens books at the ukla international conference 2014, colleagues each contributed one must read title to a list.

Its so unbelievably gorgeous it has the sky and doodled on stars. The hunger games grabbed the imagination of an abundance of children of all ages and inspired many more to pick up a book and get reading but that isnt the be all and end all. I definitely look forward to seeing more from clare furniss. Fyi we can only send prizes to australian and nz addresses. Pearl deals with death, life, and family in this haunting. The year of the rat by clare furniss 9781471120275hardback. Crisply toldtheres a lot of heartbreak in clare furniss s book, but the story is lightened by humorous touches. May 05, 2015 clare furniss, the year of the rat okay, lets be honest here. The telegraph the year of the rat is a sensitive, beautifully written book. How not to disappear by clare furniss ya contemporary. After hearing furniss talk at an event, and hearing part of the year of the rat being read, i couldnt wait to start it. The year of the rat has to be one of the most heartbreaking books i have ever read.

The year of the rat, a debut young adult novel by clare furniss, follows a year in the life of 16yearold pearl as she struggles to cope with the death of her mother. The year of the rat book by clare furniss official. She studied at cambridge university and is completing an ma in writing for young people. Below you can find a complete list of the books ive read sorted by title. You know those books that kind of stab your heart and then watch you. Thought provoking books for teenagers school bargain bookshop. Apr 30, 2014 author of the year of the rat, clare furniss tells us about her book and her favourite books as a child. She is the author of the year of the rat and how not to disappear. Wise 99 percent mine by sally thorne a boy called christmas by matt haig a castle in romagna by igor stiks a christmas carol. After hearing furniss talk at an event, and hearing part of the year of the rat being read, i. I was really looking forward to reading the year of the rat by clare furniss.

Told across the year following her mothers death, pearls story is full of bittersweet humour and heartbreaking honesty about how you deal with grief that cuts you to the bone, as she tries not only to come to terms with losing her mum, but also the fact that her sister the rat is a constant reminder of why her mum is no longer around. Shes the reason pearls mum died, the reason everything changed forever, and pearl cant forgive her for that. Here is the list, with thanks to all who helped create it. Day two of my ya yeah yeah yearends today, with three more shortlists. Midteens is a difficult time anyway, but having the circumstances thrown onto you that pearl did, makes it even harder. I loved clares debut, the year of the rat, so had high hopes for her followup. I think fans of difficult main characters will really like another upcoming debut, tease by amanda maciel. The year of the rat by clare furniss, 9781471120275, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

How not to disappear by clare furniss, published by simon schuster prepare to be taken on an unforgettable journey with how not to disappear the stunning new novel from the bestselling author of the year of the rat. The year of the rat paperback november 17, 2015 by clare furniss author. And next time i go to outdoor theatre, ill take a thicker cushion and stay on the ground. The year of the rat paperback 1 jan 2015 by clare furniss author. Author of the year of the rat, clare furniss tells us about her book and her favourite books as a child. This is one of the most refreshing books ive read in some months. The thing which first attracted me to this novel was the cover. With s of motor and motor racing books, childrens books, literature, history, poetry, etc, etc, etc.