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Street Corner Dad
Family drama set during World War II.
Family drama set during World War II. When Jimmy and Molly lose their mother in an air-raid, their father has no choice but to leave them in the care of their Nan when he goes to fight. Will the children ever see him again? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+
Family drama set during World War II. It's the height of World War II. Jimmy and his sister Molly are a couple of the only kids to have not been evacuated to the countryside and with no school to speak of, they lead fairly carefree lives despite the war raging around them. But tragedy strikes when their mother is killed in an air-raid and Nan, blaming their father for her death, forbids him to see the children ever again. Can Jimmy and Molly figure out a way to see their father? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781124376
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 January 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ismael Pinteno
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Alan Gibbons trained as a teacher and through working with young people discovered his literary voice. He started writing fiction for his pupils and published his first novel in 1993.Alan has also appeared on the BBC education programme Writer’s Block, the Blue Peter Book Awards, radio 4’s Front Row, and is a regular contributor to TES, Junior Education, Carousel, Books for Keeps and other journals.
Also by Alan Gibbons
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