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The incredible Billy Wild

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When Billy Wild’s teacher asks the class to write a letter to their god, Billy’s request is simple: Please send me a dog. So when he discovers a greyhound hiding in the shed, he decides someone must really be listening. With the help of his brothers, Billy sets out to hide her from Dad and Other Nan. But keeping a greyhound hidden is a hard task, and when Billy’s classmate Paris enters them all in a local talent show, the secret threatens to slip out. Billy takes a big, brave decision – one that he knows will get him into big trouble but which might just save Dog and hundreds like her.

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From the author of JOE ALL ALONE – a BAFTA winning and Emmy nominated CBBC series.

A story about courage, sacrifice and family – and how everyone has something incredible inside of them, just waiting to be discovered. For fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce and Eva Ibbotson.

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When Billy Wild’s teacher asks the class to write a letter to their god, Billy’s request is simple:

Please send me a dog.

So when he discovers a greyhound hiding in the shed, he decides someone must really be listening. With the help of his brothers, Billy sets out to hide her from Dad, who’s far too stressed to add a dog to the mix. But keeping a greyhound a secret is a difficult task, and when Billy’s classmate Paris enters them all in a local talent show, it becomes even harder!

Billy must make a big, brave, wild decision – but it’s one that might save Dog and hundreds like her. And it might just make him incredible

Additional information

Weight 0.26 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

277

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J