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Maggot Moon

AuthorSally Gardner

NarratorRobert Madge

Duration3h 40m

CategoriesChildren's Fiction, LGBTQ+ Literature

Key StageKS3

PublisherW.F. Howes

VersionUnabridged

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When his best friend Hector is suddenly taken away, Standish Treadwell realises that it is up to him, his grandfather and a small band of rebels to confront and defeat the ever-present oppressive forces of the Motherland, a ruthless regime determined to beat its enemies in a race to the moon. Utterly original and stunning, it is impossible not to be moved by Maggot Moon's powerful story and Standish's unforgettable heroism.

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