A stunning & moving new novel from Michael Morpurgo the nations favourite storyteller
- featuring the bravest dog in all the world... This is the story of Aman as told in his own words
- a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother Aman is initially repulsed
- it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman & his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy & dog are linked & always will be...