The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Haddon, M. (2003). The curious incident of the dog in the night-time. New York: Doubleday.

226 pages

ISBN: 0385512104 (Hardcover), Price: $22.95

Other Formats: Paperback, eBook, audio book, and downloadable audio book.

Recommended for ages 13 and up

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Awards: Whitbread Award

Annotation: When autistic teen Christopher Boone is wrongly accused of murdering his neighbor’s dog, he decides to clear his name by finding the actual killer. However, the more he digs into the case, the more secrets he uncovers.

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·      Christopher is intrigued by puzzles, numbers, and Sherlock Holmes

·      Lives in the United Kingdom with his father

·      Believes his mother died of a heart condition

·      Does not believe in the afterlife

·      Accused of murdering Mrs. Shears’ dog, Wellington, with a pitchfork

·      Attends a special school and considers his teacher Siobhan as a friend

·      Does not like being touched and will become physically violent when he feels threatened

·      Loves the color red and is afraid of yellow

·      Decides investigate Wellington’s death by questioning a few of his neighbors

·      Keeps a written evidence log and plans to write a novel

·      His father, who tells Christopher to cease his investigation, confiscates his notebook.

·      What is his father hiding? 

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