Ben’s Gargoyle
Paperback Published on: 04/06/2026
Price: £7.99
Synopsis
Critically acclaimed author Keith Gray masterfully grapples with the difficult dynamics of a tumultuous family environment in this compelling and bittersweet tale.
When Ben sees a monstrous gargoyle creeping across the midnight rooftops, he’s desperate to tell someone. But Ben feels alone in his new home and is finding it hard fitting in at his new school.
Ben’s dad doesn’t believe him. He’s always angry. He says Ben needs to act his age, stand up to the school bullies and “be a man”. But can Ben find the courage to stand up to the biggest bully of all? And every night the gargoyle creeps closer.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008774615
- Number of pages: 104
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mm
- Weight: 180g
- Languages: English
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A Superb Story About Find Courage and Self-Belief - Another Winning Barrington Stoke Publication
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Short and emotive
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A boy, a Gargoyle and a bully.
Thanks to Poppy at Barrington Stoke for arranging for me to have a copy of this book. Having read The Den and The Climbers was intrigued by this.
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