By Bali Rai (author) Part of the Barrington Stoke Teen series
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One of our Dyslexia Friendly Books of the Year 2014 - Interest Age Teen, Reading Age 8+ Award-winning Bali Rai pulls no punches in his story about Mick, the neighbour from hell and his unpleasant, racist attitudes. Harvey’s family do all they can to show friendship but Mick won’t change his views.
But when Mick is taken ill and Harvey looks after his scruffy dog Nelson, another side to the story is uncovered. The question is, can Mick change his views. Bali Rai tells a moving and important story simply and with great insight.
When the Singh family move into a new house, their neighbour Mick is far from welcoming. He's mean to everyone and his racist beliefs make living next door to him hard for the Singhs. But Harvey is convinced that Mick just needs help and that he's the one to do it - he just needs to work out how! A charming and heart-warming story about the importance of family and friends.
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Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+
Bali Rai hits hard in this dark and haunting teen novel – Julia Eccleshare on Shivers
Bali Rai has written over forty novels about teenagers and children. Born in Leicester, his writing is inspired by his working-class, multicultural background.
He 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.
A leading voice in UK teen fiction, Bali is a passionate advocate of libraries, reading for pleasure and promoting literacy. He has nearly twenty years of experience in working with young people across the UK and further afield and is extremely popular with schools. He has been nominated for and won numerous awards since 2001.
Bali has worked closely with The Reading Agency, Booktrust, The National Literacy Trust, Empathy Lab UK and many other organisations, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in 2014. He also featured on BBC1’s Rebel Writers show and is an ambassador/patron for several high-profile literacy and arts projects.
Bali Rai on Football, Community, the Importance of Libraries and the Super Power of Reading
When the Singh family move into a new house, their neighbour Mick is far from welcoming. He's mean to everyone and his racist beliefs make living next door to him hard for the Singhs.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Old Dog, New Tricks and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
Old Dog, New Tricks features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations
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Old Dog, New Tricks was written by Bali Rai and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Old Dog, New Tricks has 83 pages
Yes it is part of Barrington Stoke Teen series
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