A starkly original and heartbreaking tale of friendship and rebellion

A COSTA 2012 BOOK AWARD WINNER

A boy, a friendship, a lie and some hard choices. The Motherland is a world in which individuality and difference are crushed but Standish Treadwell won't be subdued.

Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by MAGGOT MOON's powerful story and the unforgettable heroism of Standish.

ABOUT THE AUTHORAt a young age, Sally Gardner was branded 'unteachable' and was sent to various schools, until she was eventually diagnosed at the age of twelve as being severely dyslexic. Sally is now an avid spokesperson for dyslexia; she sees it as a gift, not a disability, and is passionately trying to change how dyslexics are perceived by society.

Her first full-length novel, I, CORIANDER, won the Nestle Book Prize Gold Award in 2005. THE RED NECKLACE was shortlisted for the Guardian Book Prize in 2007. Her most recent book, MAGGOT MOON, won it's category in the 2012 Costa Book Awards. Follow Sally at www.sallygardner.net or on Twitter: @TheSallyGardner

REVIEWSThis heartbreaking, brilliantly written novel is the most original publication for years', The Times

'This is an inspirational piece of writing', The New Statesman

'...beautiful, twisted and dark. A masterpiece.', Big Issue

'MAGGOT MOON deals with the power of the weak against the strong. It is a deeply moving message, and one that reaches out across its many levels', The Telegraph

'Gardner's thought-provoking tale of unexpected love and the power of the individual against the many will intrigue and move anyone who's ever fought for what they believe in', Literary Review

'Startling, original, sophisticated and moving, MAGGOT MOON is out of this world', The Sunday Times