The Gun

Rai, Bali

ISBN 10: 1781124671 / ISBN 13: 9781781124673

Published by Barrington Stoke, 2015

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gun
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781124671
• ISBN 13: 9781781124673
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 130 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun abandoned after a shooting he takes it home to show his mates Kamal and Binny. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly suitable for struggling readers aged 12+

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun left from a shooting he takes it home. He can't wait to show his mates Kamal and Binny, who reckon they can use the gun to bolster their own street cred. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

About the Author

Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book  Rani and Sukh  is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel,  Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “ utterly compelling” by  The Bookseller.