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Cadoc

On sale

3rd November 2011

Price: £5.99

Selected:  ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444909418

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Marla the badger lives peacefully in a sett with Cadoc, her mate, and their three young cubs. They are unaware of the threat approaching – badger baiters are operating in the area, hunting for badgers to sell and use in the cruel ‘sport’ of badger baiting.



Meanwhile the twins Tom and Sarah, living on a nearby farm, have accidentally stumbled on evidence of badger baiting in their neighbourhood. They and their dad become increasingly involved in trying to prove this illegal activity to the police. When the law fails to step in, Tom and Sarah have to act alone to save Marla and her family from a terrible fate …

Reviews

The School Librarian
Elephant Ben: 'compelling reading'
Aquila
Cadoc: 'Give this book 8 out of 10.'
Armadillo
Wolf!: 'Captures perfectly the arbitrary, necessary cruelty of a predator and the deliberate, pointless cruelty of human hunters. Children will rush through this story ...'
School Librarian
Cadoc: 'Had me on the edge of my seat.'
Daily Echo, Bournemouth
CADOC: Worthy, well-written and stomach-churning.
The Northern Echo
An exciting and immensely enjoyable adventure story ... A great read for any young wildlife enthusiast.
West of France review paper
Kimba:'Geoffrey Malone continues to be one of the great specialists of the animal novel.'
The School Librarian
Torn Ear: 'I thoroughly recommend this.'