Tale of a Tooth [Paperback]

'An extraordinary story of the bond between a mother and her son. Four-year-old Danny's voice is utterly convincing, heartbreaking and ultimately full of love and hope,'Catherine Hall

Four-year-old Danny lives with his mother, Natalie, in a small Sussex town. Life is a struggle and when they are threatened with a benefits sanction, salvation appears in the form of a Job Centre employee called Karen. But Karen's impact is to reach far beyond this one generous gesture, as she and Natalie embark on an intense relationship.

Told in the voice of an intelligent, passionate and unusual child, Tale of a Tooth is an immersive and compelling look at the impact of domestic abuse on a vulnerable family unit.

What Reviewers and Readers Said:

'Allie Rogers strikes gold againA book about issues that isn't issue-led, and a book about childhood that isn't mawkish and emotional - Allie Rogers has, inTale of a Tooth, created a tale that'soriginal, powerful and long lasting.Danny's voice is readable, memorable, and may have just changed my mind about child narrators'The Book Bag

'It was a challenging read in terms ofexploring the often taboo issue of domestic violencebetween women, which makes thisa hugely important novel. Exploring a narrative which is too often kept private, but nevertheless, desperately needs to be told, Allie Rogers isunflinchingin her descriptions of bullying and brutality which can be found within relationships. For this, she deserves to be congratulated.'Jess Richards

'Via aunique, compelling, utterly originalvoice and characters I loved from page one,Tale of a Toothtells acritical, timely, heart-breaking storyof a little boy and his mother navigating the hard parts of life with grace and wisdom and, most importantly, each other.'Laurie Frankel