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Wake up, Boy. Wake up. I’m bored. Time passes slowly in here, just you and me. The kennel has been J.C.'s and his dog Boy’s home, ever since JC’s new foster father locked them inside. JC tells Boy about how he came to his country and his chaotic life beforehand: his family; the orphanage; the hurricane that swept everything away.He also tells him about when everything changed. His foster mother Melanie brought a new light into his life and brought him to her home country. That was before JC and Boy did something bad, something very bad. Just before their punishment, just before the kennel. Now their foster father is getting sicker, Melanie still isn’t home, and JC and Boy realize that they have to try and escape . . .

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With a unique voice, Nikki Sheehan creates a story that is both dark, yet filled with hope. It's one of those books that you want to re-read again and again. Stunning, and unforgettable. -- Lisa Heathfield, author of Seed and Paper Butterflies 'Goodnight, Boy is a unique book. Brilliantly conceived and beautifully constructed.' -- Brian Conaghan, winner of 2017 Costa Children's Book Award 'A hauntingly original and heartbreakingly beautiful novel' -- Sarah Crossan, winner of CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016 'Wonderful, heartfelt and beautiful ... utterly unpredictable' -- Piers Torday on Swan Boy 'A moving story about grief, resilience and courage' Financial Times on Swan Boy

'wonderful, heartfelt and beautiful ... utterly unpredictable' -- Piers Torday on Swan Boy 'A moving story about grief, resilience and courage' Financial Times on Swan Boy 'A tender tale of friendship, loss and fitting in - or not...the main character, Johnny, and his younger brother Mojo, will tug at all heartstrings' Guardian on Swan Boy

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Nikki Sheehan is the youngest daughter of a rocket scientist. Sheehan achieved a first class degree in linguistics and worked as a subtitler on Coronation Street and The Simpsons. She later studied developmental psychology and journalism and continues to work as a freelance journalist and copywriter, specialising in parenting features. Sheehan has three children and is also a story mentor with Little Green Pig (Ministry of Stories) helping children to access their creativity. In addition, Sheehan is also one of three organisers of Brighton Rocks Books, the first mini festival of children's writing in the area. Sheehan is also the author of Who Framed Klaris Cliff? Published by O.U.P in 2014. She was nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Swan Boy.

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