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An incredible, heart-breaking debut Urgle is a gripping, imaginative debut, with a world comparable to Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy. Heart-warming but completely gripping action-adventure for readers of 10+.
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About Urgle
'When the next baby is dropped, I will leave to make room for him. He will take my place.' Abandoned at birth, the Brothers of the Ikkuma Pit know no mothers. They fend for themselves, each training their Little Brother to survive - until they grow into men and it's time for their Leaving Day. No boy knows what's beyond the forest. No Brother who left has ever come back. Until now.
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Natalie Black, age 11 I would recommend this book to children 12+ who like adventure, action and emotional based novels. click here to read the full review..
Zoe Crook Urgle is a lovely, heart-warming story that I think is entertaining and unique...I recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy. It is a different book that I devoured in one sitting; it is wonderful light hearted book. click here to read the full review..
Carla McGuigan age 13 This novel is one of the best books I have ever read and if you want something that will pull at your heartstrings Urgle will do just that. click here to read the full review..
Isobel Read, age 12 Urgle takes you on an emotional rollercoaster with the characters....a wild adventure though a twisted world. click here to read the full review..
Molly Cushing yr 7 I loved the ending and the plot of this book. click here to read the full review..
Cameron Hazell, yr 7 Great imagery was used click here to read the full review..
Emily Setchell, age 13 I really liked this book. I really liked the plot, the characters, and would definitely recommend it. click here to read the full review..
Emma Baird, age 10 Urgle is really good because it’s full of action and adventure. I also like it because everything is described so clearly yet you can still use your imagination and put your own twist on it. Boys and girls please read this book. click here to read the full review..
Robin Johansson, 14 I thoroughly enjoyed this unusual story set in a world seemingly unknown to us. The links to our world emerge and suddenly it all makes sense. Read it, you will not forget it. click here to read the full review..
Ayesha Afghan a different and unique book....I really enjoyed Urgle. click here to read the full review..
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An imaginative world with the glint of originality ... richly conceived -- Nicolette Jones Sunday Times 'Book of the Week
The Pit and its community (are) a thought-through world, the writing sharp and funny, the boys an arresting mixture of toughness and tenderness Guardian
Fierce questions are woven in to a fast paced adventure that will delight thrill seekers and deep thinkers alike. Katy Clapham, Storytellers, Inc.
A fast-moving, sometimes heartbreaking adventure with enough action to keep readers entertained, [with] a subtle message that no one should be judged without having a chance to prove him- or herself. -- Laura Godfrey Quill & Quire
An enticing debut The School Librarian
About Meaghan McIssac
Meaghan grew up in Canada. A sci-fi/fantasy nerd, she packed up all her movies and books, and shipped off to the UK to complete an MA in Writing for Children. Meaghan eventually returned to Canada broke, and worked at a series of unpaid internships at publishing houses, magazines and gossip rags. Through it all, she was writing stories in the office, on the subway, and in her lunch breaks.
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