Maggot Moon. What do you think of when you hear that title? Bugs? The moon? Bugs on the moon? Well, I won’t tell you that now, that would be spoiling it.
Standish Treadwell can’t read, he can’t write. He isn’t that bright. What if I were to tell you that Standish is the most important character to the story, without him the story would just vanish. Poof! Like a a cloud on a sunny morning.
Stop, stop thinking of a nice scene because that is not how the story goes. Set in a dystopian 1950’s Britain, this book is also quite heartbreaking as well as grim.
Oh and Miss Phillips, how could I forget Miss Phillips? I would just love to have a teacher like lovely, sweet Miss Phillips!
Anyway, back to the story, Standish faces many obstacles and breathtaking fears but what happens in the end? Will Standish become a hero or just another soldier for the motherland? Find out, go out and read Maggot Moon – recommended for age 12 and up.
- Buy this book at the Guardian bookshop.
