Books by Anthony McGowan
Lark
by Anthony McGowan
***Winner of the 2020 Carnegie Medal***
Lark by Antony McGowan was the winner of the 2020 Carnegie Medal, the UK's most prestigious children's book prize. It's the fourth book about two brothers, Nicky and Kenny, but was described by the chair of the judges, Julia Hale, as a "standalone masterpiece". The book was published by Barrington Stoke, a publisher that focuses on kids with dyslexia or who find reading a bit tougher. More details are available here.
How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog: Exploring the Big Questions in Life
by Anthony McGowan
"We’re doing philosophy now, and that means following the argument wherever it leads, like that time you chased a rabbit and ended up with your head stuck in a hole." —Anthony McGowan
How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog got a special mention in Nigel Warburton's Best Philosophy Books of 2019.
The Knife that Killed Me
by Anthony McGowan
It’s just a very urban, gritty book about a kid in quite a grimy school who’s getting bullied and there’s knife crime going on. There’s a big twist at the end.
Interviews where books by Anthony McGowan were recommended
Books for the Reluctant 12-Year-Old Reader, recommended by Robert Muchamore
Robert Muchamore, bestselling kids’ author, names five titles he thinks will appeal to his “core audience”—“boys of a certain age who’ve grown beyond the Harry Potter thing”.
