Travelling Backwards
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:2nd Jul '09
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An amusing paperback from a very popular author about a grandfather who becomes ever more youthful.
She begs her friend Mrs May to give her something to make him better. Mrs May gives her a potion with the warning that Grandfather must not drink too much. Grandfather becomes much younger and more vigorous with each sip. Of course, he pays no heed to Mrs May's warning until the process of getting younger becomes a little too extreme!Lizzie is upset. Her grandfather is very ill and she realises that he will soon die. She begs her friend Mrs May to give her something to make him better. Mrs May gives her a potion with the warning that Grandfather must not drink too much. The effect is startling. Grandfather becomes much younger and more vigorous with each sip. Of course, he pays no heed to Mrs May's warning until the process of getting younger becomes a little too extreme! He and Lizzie are faced with the dilemma: is this really how life should end?
"A lively and cheerful book for the seven-tens, with some real substance." * Sunday Times *
"Deals with the concept of death in a gentle, sensitive way." * Primary Focus *
"This brief book tells us something important without ever being preachy." * Kirkus *
"Beautifully handled" * Herald *
ISBN: 9781842709610
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 9mm
Weight: 95g
128 pages