Maggot Moon

Gardner, Sally

3.81

9,736 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1491549084 ISBN 13: 9781491549087

Publisher: Candlewick Pr, 2014

On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man.And the Motherland doesn’t want anyone to know.But Standish Treadwell, who has different-colored eyes, who “can’t read, can’t write, Standish Treadwell isn’t bright,” sees things differently than the rest of the “train-track thinkers.” So when Standish and his only friend and neighbor, Hector, make their way to the other side of the wall, they see what the Motherland has been hiding.And it’s big.

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Review:

Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book. (Meg Rosoff, award-winning author of HOW I LIVE NOW)

The outstanding teenage novel of the autumn, arresting and original and written in a singular voice... (Lorna Bradbury The Telegraph)

startlingly original, horribly gripping ... an inspirational [story] which deserves many prizes. (Amanda Craig The Times)

This novel is a celebration of the refusal of the human spirit to be crushed and in Standish, Gardner has created a hero to be cherished. (Sally Morris Daily Mail)

... a unique and compelling read (The Bookseller (Children's Booksellers' Choice: September))

Maggot Moon is a fast-paced, tough and heartbreaking story. I loved it (We Love This Book)

... Maggot Moon is an unusual, deeply moving and thought-provoking story, which has clear potential to become a modern classic (Booktrust's 'September book we like')

... a remarkable novel (Books for Keeps)

This novel will just blow you away (Emma Louise Pennell Waterstones Chichester)

a story that is rich in drama and ideas (Julia Eccleshare Lovereading4kids)

Review:

'Dazzling, chilling, breathtaking. A perfect book.' --Meg Rosoff

'The outstanding teenage novel of the autumn, arresting and original and written in a singular voice, is Sally Gardner's MAGGOT MOON... Narrated by a boy with dyslexia, Standish Tredwell, it takes you inside the workings of his mind...as well as offering up something much darker: a parable about the perils of totalitarianism. Despite its simple language, its a disturbing read, but it also has a hopeful message - that a teenager, especially one with dyslexia, can have agency in the world.' --Lorna Bradbury, The Telegraph

'This heart-breaking, brilliantly written novel is the most original publication for years, and rivals Margo Lanagan's The Brides of Rollrock Island as my Young Adult Book of the Year.' --Amanda Craig, The Times

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