Jamie does not share his father's single minded ambition that he will be a world squash champion and is desperate to escape from the verbal and physical abuse that will follow when he fails. When he helps a girl in danger, he puts things in perspective.
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Jamie's father is obsessed that his son becomes a world squash champion. Jamie doesn't share his ambition and wants to escape from the abuse when he fails. When he finds a girl hiding in the shed, and helps her to escape from the danger pursuing her, he realizes that he must face up to his father.
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Shortlisted for the 2000 Children's Book Award, category 3, the longer novel.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780192750624
Publisert
2000-04-01
Utgiver
Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press
Aldersnivå
Y, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192
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