Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Prize 2007 'The Book I Couldn't Put Down.'
9 - 12 years. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. What the judges said: Cottrell Boyce’s second children’s novel is original, charming and funny.
A choice of Guest Editors Philip Ardargh and Joanna Nadin.
It is a poignant and pacey adventure with a tightly structured plot full of humour, wisdom and excitement.
Even the most minor characters are portrayed with effortless depth and accuracy.
May 2010 Guest Editor Philip Ardagh:
Reviewing children's books for a national newspaper on a fairly regular basis means that I have to read a goodly number of books I might never otherwise have made the time to do. Stumbling upon books such as Framed is one of the perks of the job. I could tell you that it's about the redemptive power of art but I'm not absolutely sure how to spell 'redemptive' and, anyway, what it's really about is a boy and his dad... and families, and what makes them tick, stop ticking and then tick again. Frank Cottrell Boyce is a craftsman. I can't recommend this book highly enough.
September 2009 Guest Editor Joanna Nadin on Framed by FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE
Frank Cottrell Boyce writes boys with humour, irony and compassion. Although best known for Millions, it is his second novel, Framed, that I go back to time and time again: the laugh-out-loud funny and try-not-to-cry story of nine-year-old Dylan Hughes, man of the house, boss of the failing family business, and the only boy left in Manod.
Reading Guide available to download for this title.
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Funny Crime & Mystery Stories about Family and Friends |