David Almond, with artwork by Vladimir Stankovic (Barrington Stoke) The Bad Lads have always been more mischief makers than trouble makers, more scamps than bullies. That is until older boy Joe takes over as gang leader. He has other darker ideas, and though at first Tonto thinks he is pretty cool, he soon becomes weary …
Barrington Stoke is 15 years old this year, and that’s well worth celebrating. For schools across the land, Barrington Stoke books are a godsend. Books that are accessible to reluctant and struggling readers but deal with subjects that they are interested in were rare for a long time. Until they came along, if you were a …
