KIDS OF APPETITE by David Arnold, author of MOSQUITOLAND, is a tragicomedy of first love and devastating loss, perfect for for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, Rainbow Rowell and Jennifer Niven.
‘CAPTIVATING’ WASHINGTON POST
In the Hackensack Police Department, Vic Benucci and his friend Mad are explaining how they found themselves wrapped up in a grisly murder. But in order to tell that story, they have to go way back…
It all started when Vic’s dad died. Vic’s dad was his best friend, and even now, two years later, he can’t bring himself to touch the Untouchable Urn of Oblivion that sits in his front hall. But one cold December day, Vic falls in with an alluring band of kids that wander his New Jersey neighbourhood, including Mad, the girl who changes everything.
Along with his newfound friendships comes the courage to open his father’s urn, the discovery of the message inside, and the epic journey it sparks…
Praise for David Arnold:
‘Funny and touching’
NEW YORK TIMES
‘Fresh and often very endearing’
SUNDAY HERALD
‘[A novel that] bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone’
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
‘A joy’
INDEPENDENT, Best YA novels of 2015
‘CAPTIVATING’ WASHINGTON POST
In the Hackensack Police Department, Vic Benucci and his friend Mad are explaining how they found themselves wrapped up in a grisly murder. But in order to tell that story, they have to go way back…
It all started when Vic’s dad died. Vic’s dad was his best friend, and even now, two years later, he can’t bring himself to touch the Untouchable Urn of Oblivion that sits in his front hall. But one cold December day, Vic falls in with an alluring band of kids that wander his New Jersey neighbourhood, including Mad, the girl who changes everything.
Along with his newfound friendships comes the courage to open his father’s urn, the discovery of the message inside, and the epic journey it sparks…
Praise for David Arnold:
‘Funny and touching’
NEW YORK TIMES
‘Fresh and often very endearing’
SUNDAY HERALD
‘[A novel that] bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone’
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
‘A joy’
INDEPENDENT, Best YA novels of 2015
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Reviews
This tale of kids dealing with horrific situations is at times almost fantastical in its romanticism and is realized through the employ of spot-on pacing and lovely wordsmithing. Sophisticated teen readers will love this
Showcases a memorable cast of outsiders carving out space for themselves . . .Arnold writes with a Hinton-esque depth and rawness
Praise for MOSQUITOLAND: '[Mosquitoland] boasts a funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air'
[Mim's] endless wise-cracking (on a road trip by Greyhound bus to visit her sick mother) is a joy
Fresh and often very endearing
[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel
Funny and touching... his sentences are arrows