Horace
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:1st Jul '04
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Horace 012. That's what's written on the label attached to the old teddy bear Joel finds in a skip. When an antiques expert then visits his school, he discovers it's worth a small fortune! It's exactly what his cash-strapped family need - but how does Joel feel about the possible sudden wealth? He's got enough to cope with already - what with dealing with his family and with his first-ever girlfriend-
d'Lacey has shown in the past that he has a brilliant ear for domestic dialogue, and that's on display once again in this surefooted account of what happens when a boy acquires a teddy bear worth thousands of pounds. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope it gets the attention it deserves -- Michael Thorn * Achuka *
Chris D'Lacey is a supremely professional writer, able to slip into a storytelling groove that will keep younger teenagers happy to the last page . . . A charming story * Independent *
A wonderful story . . . The characters are so real that you care about what happens to them * Books for Keeps *
A heart-warming story * Carousel *
An enjoyable tale . . . Reads very naturally * The School Librarian *
ISBN: 9780440864455
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 13mm
Weight: 161g
224 pages