By Chloe Daykin (author)
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Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2020
On his twelfth birthday, Elvis decides it is time to discover the truth about his birth. With his adoptive dad and a splendidly eccentric family friend they embark on a trip which leads to some very unexpected answers. The use of language in The Boy who Hit Play makes it very special indeed. Readers will relish this unique book.
'It's time,' I say. 'For ... It. Me. You. Us. The bench. The zoo. The question. Why?'
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The only thing that Elvis Crampton Lucas knows about where he's from is that he was found on the bench at a zoo. And that his now father took him home in a Stetson hat, and named him after the first three vinyl he picked off his shelf. But now, on his twelfth 'discovery day', it's time for Elvis to find out who left him at the zoo, and why? On an epic adventure that takes Elvis to an island off the coast of Norway, he will finally discover the truth about his past...
An artist, designer, award-winning playwright and teacher, Chloe Daykin lives down a bumpy track by a river in Northumberland with her husband and two boys. Her debut, Fish Boy , won the Northern Writers Award, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and was published to huge critical acclaim. This is her third for middle grade readers.
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'It's time,' I say. 'For ...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Boy Who Hit Play and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Boy Who Hit Play features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Family Issues, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Boy Who Hit Play was written by Chloe Daykin and published by Faber & Faber
The Boy Who Hit Play has 321 pages
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