"Poo Todd Poo"

One english literature lesson that has always stuck in my head was the captervating first line lecture. My teacher had said that a reader knows off the first line wether or not they will finish the book. He used the example, "How was I to know today was the day I was going to die". Now that is a pretty good first line but the first line that really got me was...

"The first thing you find out when yer dog learns to talk is that dogs don't got nothing much to say.
about anything.
"need a poo Todd"

Brilliant!!! I instantly needed to know more...

This is from the first book in a triliogy i am currently reading. It won the guardians childrens prize. It's title is 'the knife of never letting go' and the author is Patrick Ness.

I'm now towards the end of the second book and although it is a childrens book I am totally absorbed in the world it is set in and completely invested in the characters especially the boys pet dog Manchee.

 These set of books would make a great Christmas present or treat yourself!