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Street Corner Dad

Alan Gibbons author Ismael Pinteno illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:2nd Jan '15

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Family drama set during World War II. When Jimmy and Molly lose their mother in an air-raid, their father has no choice but to leave them in the care of their Nan when he goes to fight. Will the children ever see him again? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

Family drama set during World War II. It's the height of World War II. Jimmy and his sister Molly are a couple of the only kids to have not been evacuated to the countryside and with no school to speak of, they lead fairly carefree lives despite the war raging around them. But tragedy strikes when their mother is killed in an air-raid and Nan, blaming their father for her death, forbids him to see the children ever again. Can Jimmy and Molly figure out a way to see their father? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

ISBN: 9781781124376

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 4mm

Weight: 270g

64 pages