A Child Called It Tony Ross Just why has Liv stayed

Just why has Liv stayed by her domineering father's side all these years

a glitzy new series for children who love dogs and adore giving them the luxuries everyone's best friend deserves

For over sixty years it has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters

It is at once a stinging satirical slap across the face of barren suburbia and a poignant hymn to the extraordinary beauty in ordinary lives

A Child Called It Tony Ross Just why has Liv stayedBrutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog's bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him. This book