The Gun

by Bali Rai

Overview

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun abandoned after a shooting he takes it home to show his mates Kamal and Binny. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly suitable for struggling readers aged 12+

Gritty urban drama. When Jonas finds a gun left from a shooting he takes it home. He can't wait to show his mates Kamal and Binny, who reckon they can use the gun to bolster their own street cred. But when Kamal starts to use the gun in robberies, Jonas realises it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781124673
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	01/02/2015
Edition description:	2nd New Second ed.
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Bali Rai 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. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book  Rani and Sukh  is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel,  Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “utterly compelling” by  The Bookseller.