
Rusty and Friends
Marianne Parry(Author)
Matador (Publisher)
Published on 28. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-78462-036-3 (ISBN)
Description
Rusty is a sensitive boy who is dismayed to learn that the father he loves is a thief. Supported by two friends, Willie and a West Indian boy Sylvester, he endures the taunts of the tough children at his school. His affection for his father never falters and when his father becomes involved in a prison escape against his will, he learns that his father can also be a hero. Willie is also involved in several misguided attempts to remove his grandmother from an old people's home, with Rusty and Sylvester lending a helping hand where they can! The three friends also come up with a plan to break down Sylvester's grandparents' prejudice against his white mother, but will it be effective? Rusty and Friends is a trio of stories that deal with a variety of social issues, including mixed race, the elderly and children with a parent in prison. It is a engaging book about family, friends and childhood that will be enjoyed by children aged 9 and up.
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Edition
UK ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Troubador Publishing
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78462-036-3 (9781784620363)
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Person
Marianne Parry has had songs, poems, short stories and short biographies commercially published. She has also written pantomimes for church productions, oddments for other publishers and several children's stories and adult mysteries, which she hopes to publish in the future. A retired primary school teacher, Marianne currently teaches R.E. topics voluntarily for local schools. She recently published Tales of Wabasso, a children's book of Native American Indian stories.