The Garbage King

Name: The Garbage King
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035034673
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By Elizabeth Laird

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From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Garbage King, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an author letter, and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on... Read More

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The Garbage King

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A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds.

A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds.

Description

From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Garbage King, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an author letter, and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on the edge of destitution, it takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.

When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated, and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.

This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:

An introduction by Elizabeth Laird
Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035034673

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 352

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Elizabeth Laird Young Adult

About the Author

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.