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Item Details
Title:
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LONG WAY HOME
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By: |
Michael Morpurgo |
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Paperback |
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£7.99 |
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£5.83 |
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£2.16 |
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ISBN 10: |
1405226692 |
ISBN 13: |
9781405226691 |
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Publisher: |
EGMONT UK LTD |
Pub. date: |
4 September, 2006 |
Pages: |
160 |
Description: |
George has already made up his mind to run away, back to the children's home. None of the previous families have wanted him. Why should the Dyers be any different? But George begins to feel at ease with Tom Dyer and his sister Storme, even happy, and changes his mind. He could even feel at home with them - couldn't he? |
Synopsis: |
Long Way Home is a heartfelt tale of an orphaned boy in search of family from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.Another summer. Another foster family. George has already made up his mind to run away, back to the children's home. None of the previous families have wanted him. Why should the Dyers be any different? But George begins to feel at ease with Tom Dyer and his sister Storme, even happy, and changes his mind. He could even feel at home with them - couldn't he?Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master storyteller with this book about orphans, family, love and finding a place one can call home. He has written more than one hundred books for children including An Eagle in the Snow, Listen to the Moon, Private Peaceful, and An Elephant in the Garden and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. |
Key Stage: |
UK School Key Stage 2 |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Egmont Books Ltd |
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Returnable |
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Book Level : 4.8
Interest Level : Middle Yrs
Points : 4
Quiz number : 201934
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