Balaclava Boy
Published on 3. July 2014
96 pages
978-1-910411-11-7 (ISBN)
Description
Why is the new boy at school wearing a balaclava? The other kids are intrigued and come up with all sorts of theories, but every single one is wrong. As their curiosity grows, Tommy's new friends think of a plan to reveal his secret, but you'll never guess what it is. Absolutely intriguing with an unguessable twist, this middle grade story from an award-winning author will keep kids of 8+ reading to the very end.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 8 years
Illustrations
35 Illustrations, black and white
File size
3,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-910411-11-7 (9781910411117)
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Persons
Jenny Robson was born in South Africa and now lives in Botswana. She has won many important awards for her children's books, including the UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance. Her delightful children's book Balaclava Boy was first published in South Africa, but it was when they came across the German translation, published in Switzerland, that Little Island fell in love with it and decided to make it available to English-speaking readers in this part of the world.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Monday Comprehension
- Chapter 2: Monday Break-Time
- Chapter 3: Tuesday Maths
- Chapter 4: Tuesday Natural Science
- Chapter 5: Wednesday Questions
- Chapter 6: Wednesday Answers
- Chapter 7: Thursday Assembly
- Chapter 8: Thursday Sixth Period
- Chapter 9: Friday Surprise
- Chapter 10: Friday Free Orals - Part 1
- Chapter 11: Friday Free Orals - Part 2
