The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

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Mystery-solving through an autistic lens.

Recommended because it provides a refreshing and unique perspective on a classic whodunit. Mark Haddon's first-person narrative masterfully channels the experience of a young boy struggling with Asperger's syndrome as he attempts to unravel a mystery. The result is a captivating read that provides a glimpse into a perspective seldom explored in popular literature.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2003)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2003)
  • Whitbread Award for Novel and Book of the Year (2003)
  • Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (2003)
  • Booktrust Teenage Prize (2003)
  • McKitterick Prize (2004)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2003)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2004)
  • ALA Alex Award (2004)
  • Zilveren Zoen (2004)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2006)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book Overall (2004)
  • North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2004)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2003)
  • Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award (2004)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-16 anys (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Regular price $11.52
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ISBN: 9780099456766
Authors: Mark Haddon
Publisher: Definitions
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.89
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Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a photographic memory. He understands maths. He understands science. What he can't understand are other human beings. When he finds his neighbour's dog lying dead on the lawn, he decides to track down the killer and write a murder mystery about it. But what other mysteries will he end up uncovering?
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Mystery-solving through an autistic lens.

Recommended because it provides a refreshing and unique perspective on a classic whodunit. Mark Haddon's first-person narrative masterfully channels the experience of a young boy struggling with Asperger's syndrome as he attempts to unravel a mystery. The result is a captivating read that provides a glimpse into a perspective seldom explored in popular literature.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2003)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2003)
  • Whitbread Award for Novel and Book of the Year (2003)
  • Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (2003)
  • Booktrust Teenage Prize (2003)
  • McKitterick Prize (2004)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2003)
  • Exclusive Books Boeke Prize (2004)
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  • Zilveren Zoen (2004)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2006)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book Overall (2004)
  • North East Teenage Book Award Nominee (2004)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2003)
  • Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award (2004)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-16 anys (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.