When Mr. Dog Bites Brian Conaghan
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

When Mr Dog Bites features Dylan Mint; a teenager at a special school who has Tourette syndrome. When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan - Lovereading4kids UK Dylan Mint has Tourette's. Dog Bites Bloomsbury (14+) ISBN: 9781408842539 ( hardback) 9781408838365 (paperback). All Dylan Mint has ever wanted is to keep his Tourette's in check and live life as a "normal" teenager. CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2015. Dog Bites audiobook by Brian Conaghan, narrated by Julian Elfer. Get the Audible Audio Edition of When Mr. His life is a constant battle to keep the bad stuff in – the swearing, the tics, the howling dog that seems to escape whenever he. A blindingly funny, poignant, and unforgettable story of a teen's struggle to confront his Tourette's and to take charge of his life. The cover of When Mr Dog Bites proclaims it to be 'a story about life, death, love, sex and swearing'. When Mr Dog Bites has not been specifically targeted at the young adult demographic, but it certainly fits the genre well. Jessica Bodmin book group,, I think that this book is very well written in the perspective of Dylan Mint and. When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan – review. The narrative voice, and how the story is told. Brian Conaghan lives and works as a teacher in Dublin and has a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. His growl is his refuge when Mr Dog bites. The book is about a 16 year old boy called Dylan who suffers from Tourette's. His twitches, tics, and swearing indicate a 'mega-eruption' in his head. When Mr Dog Bites has been shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Prize.