What's the hook? Entertaining and highly original, this novel appeals strongly to all young readers. What are the themes? Bereavement, family, grown up, self discovery, responsibility, relationships, social conscience and money and its power to corrupt! Teaching points? Many opportunities for studying framework objectives relating to humour, dialogue, characterisation and openings.
| ISBN | 0582854814 | | Weight (grammes) | 252 | | ISBN13 | 9780582854819
(What's this?) | | Published in | Harlow | | Publisher | Pearson Education Limited | | Series title | New Longman Literature | | Imprint | Longman | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2005 | | Key Stage | KS3 | | DEWEY | 823.92 | | Academic level | Primary/Secondary education | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Interest age | 11-14 | | Pages | 200 | |
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"It's hard to imagine the person who wouldn't enjoy it." The Guardian; "Frank Cottrell Boyce's first novel has all the classic ingredients to delight children, but adds the anguish of bereavement to its irresistible comic adventure." The Times"
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