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Pog
Pog | Padraig Kenny
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'A fantastical tale of monsters and grief, family and love, and a thrilling middle-grade adventure with real depth andheart.'The Bookseller, Book of the Month 'Poignant, strange, full of folkloric menace and delight, Pogfulfils the promise of Kenny's extraordinary debut, Tin.' GUARDIAN A terrific book with echoes of The Spiderwick Chroniclesand Five Children and It, I loved it!'IRISH INDEPENDENT David and Penny's strange new home is surrounded by forest. It's the childhood home of their mother, who's recently died. But other creatures live here ... magical creatures, like tiny, hairy Pog. He's one of the First Folk, protecting the boundary between the worlds. As the children explore, they discover monsters slipping through from the place on the other side of the cellar door. Meanwhile, David is drawn into the woods by something darker, which insists there's a way he can bring his mother back ... 'One of a kind. Utterly fantastic.'Eoin Colfer on Tin
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Pog | Padraig Kenny
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A fantasy adventure that explores grief, and the ways it affects various people, and how joy and memory can help the grieving process. I enjoyed it a lot. Some aspects of the book were a little scary which I imagine would be appealing to 8-12 year olds. Would recommend.