De 15-jarige Christopher is autistische en leeft in een beperkt, veilig wereldje. Nadat de hond van de buurvrouw vermoord is, onderneemt hij een speurtocht die zijn leven op zijn kop zal zetten.
It's wartime Britain and Pip has been evacuated to the country. In a remote farmhouse there is a foreign family thought by the locals to be enemy spies. When bombs start to fall actually in the village, an angy mob forms...
Containing writing activities and resources for interactive whiteboards and PCs, this is a photocopiable book with a CD ROM to study the novel.
It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington.
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
This schools' edition of Mark Haddon's multi-award-winning novel adapted for the stage of the National Theatre by Simon Stephens is perfect for Key Stages 3 and 4. Featuring the play...
This edition contains some strong language and may not be suitable for all school curricula. Other editions are available.