His novel, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," from 2003 was published in 35 different countries and it sold 2.6 millions copies only in Britain, which makes it the third best selling novel of the decade. ... He has later said that this inspired him to write The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. ... Shears, the owner of the dead dog. ... Christopher discovers the neighbor's dog dead on the ground. ... In my opinion The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a great book that is absolutely delightful to read. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

" Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 164 For decades, both media and literature have depicted autistic children with varying perspectives. Contrary to the innocence often portrayed through youth characters, Mark Haddon painted the main character of his award-winning novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Christopher Boone, as an autistic young adult faced with challenges in his life, including the discovery of the murder of his neighbor's dog. ... Shears' dog, Wellington, murdered with a pitchfork, in the Shears' backyard. ... ...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the main character Christopher becomes more socially intelligent, sensitive and self-sufficient as he gets older. ... In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Christopher was a boy who had autism. ...

• Word Count: 1047
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School