Rollercoasters: Bog Child Reader

Educational edition of this gripping read by a talented new author

• Plenty of opportunities to teach historical context - the novel is set in Ireland in the 1980s
• Thought-provoking themes such as conflict, coming of age, family relationships and different cultures
• Interesting debates around sacrifice and personal responsibility
• Also available as a playscript from Oxford University Press
• Supported by extensive teacher resources online and student-focused Reading Guides
• Durable, soft cover your students will want to pick up

"A radiant work, written by a novelist of subtle and complex literary gifts at the height of her powers...Bog Child sparkles with optimism and a deep passion for living. Love falls from it in particles, like snow. " - Meg Rosoff

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