Christopher Boone finds his neighbour's dog lying dead on the front lawn, skewered through the heart with a garden fork. He likes dogs, so he decides to find out who has done this dreadful deed. Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism, which means that he doesn't understand or relate to other people in the way that most of us do. His quest to solve this murder mystery is difficult and frightening for him, but using the methods of his hero Sherlock Holmes, he wins through in the end. This is an amazing book, which lets you get right inside Christopher's head. It's guaranteed to stay in your mind long after you've read the final page.
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