Clay (novel)

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Clay is a children's/young adult novel by David Almond, published in 2005. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.^[1]^[2]

It was adapted for television in 2008, and aired on BBC One on March 30 2008.^[3]

[edit] Plot Introduction

Davie befriends Steven Rose, who has come to live with his crazy aunt. He's a quiet boy with a passion for making clay models and an unusual, rather sinister, cast of mind. David and his friend Geordie come to believe that Stephen may be able to help them against the local bully Mouldy and his gang.