num_pages: 240
description: A riveting and darkly humorous accidental "murder" mystery.Meet Martyn Pig, a boy with a terrible name, trapped in a terrible life. His mother has left him. His father is a belligerent, abusive alcoholic. It seems like his life can't get any worse.And then it does.Faced with the sudden, accidental death of his father, Martyn realizes that for the first time ever, he has a choice. He can tell the police what happened -- or he can get rid of the body and go on with the rest of his life. Deciding on the latter, Martyn and his pretty new neighbor come up with a seemingly foolproof plan. Then, just as Martyn begins to think his life is finally under control, a twisted turn of events leaves him stunned beyond belief.
language: English
title: Martyn Pig
titlecomplete: Martyn Pig
genres: Contemporary, Teen, Young Adult, School, Realistic Fiction, Coming Of Age, Thriller, Crime, Fiction, Mystery
ratings_count: 3157
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Branford Boase Award
publisher: Chicken House