Jodie
by Hilary McKay
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Pub Date May 18 2023 | Archive Date Jun 30 2023
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Description
Jodie never wanted to come on the residential trip to the field centre.
A loner at school, she’s forced into a dormitory with other girls from her class who don’t understand her and talk about her behind her back. Even though they’re not trying to be mean, Jodie feels excluded and miserable, and eventually escapes out onto the salt marshes in search of a little dog she can hear barking in the distance.
But the salt marshes are dangerous and Jodie gets trapped by the incoming tide. Stuck in the sucking mud, will anyone even notice that she’s gone? And where is the little dog that keeps barking so mournfully …?
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"Superbly chilling, brilliantly satisfying. A masterpiece of a modern-day ghost story" EMMA CARROLL
"A ghost story with a difference" BERLIE DOHERTY
"Beautifully unpredictable" LISSA EVANS
"Superbly chilling, brilliantly satisfying. A masterpiece of a modern-day ghost story" EMMA CARROLL
"A ghost story with a difference" BERLIE DOHERTY
"Beautifully unpredictable" LISSA EVANS
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781800902206 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Stephen R, Educator
Sometimes it is what is not said in a story that has the most impact and poignancy. Hilary McKay tells the story of Jodie who having moved to a town and new school now finds herself at a residential school centre by some field marshes. Jodie prefers to be alone and goes walking; she meets a curious elderly lady who appears to be searching for her dog. Not long after Jodie hears the dog and sets off to track it down but soon discovers it is trapped within half sunken pickup truck in the marshes. Her attempt to rescue the dog reveals to her that all is not as it seems but also unaware to her, some of her school friends - who she doesn’t feel connected to- realise that Jodie is in danger, This is a story of loneliness, listening and trying to find a place to fit in with…. And ultimately friendship can appear when least expected. This is a short novel but Hilary McKay takes into Jodie’s world and reveals a depth. Keith Robinson’s illustrations provide heightened awareness, sensitivity and beauty. This is a perfect independent read for 9-12 or a wonderful short class read that will open up lots of discussion. Another winning book from Hilary McKay
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