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Item Details
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GREYHOUND OF A GIRL
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| By: |
Roddy Doyle |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£6.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1407129341 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781407129341 |
| Publisher: |
SCHOLASTIC |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2012 |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Description: |
12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears at Mary's door, returning to help her dying daughter say goodbye. But first she needs to take them all on a visit to the past. A sharp and tender tale of family history and the bonds between mothers and daughters. |
| Synopsis: |
12 year old Mary's beloved grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until Granny's long-dead mammy appears. Her ghost has returned to help her dying daughter say goodbye to the ones she loves. But first she needs to take them all on a road trip to the past. A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL is a perfectly-pitched, funny and tender tale about four generations of an Irish family, and the special bonds between mothers and daughters. It will entrance readers from 10 to adult. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Marion Lloyd Books |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Carnegie Medal 2013
Short-listed for CBI Book of the Year Award 2012 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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Book Level : 3.3
Interest Level : MY+
Points : 4
Quiz number : 222188
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