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Description for The Rock Boy
Paperback. When Josephine finds an injured boy in the water at the mouth of a small cove in St Thomas Bay, Malta, some instinct warns her not to tell her family. Perhaps he is a smuggler, or a refugee .. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 164. Fine copy
A boy is washed up on the rocks in St Thomas Bay, Malta. He is injured and unable to speak. Who is he? What terrible secret is he hiding? All Josephine knows is that he needs her help. She cannot tell her parents in case the boy is one of the refugees her father says should be sent back to their own country.
Jo enlists the help of her friend Andreas. Together they find a hiding place for the rock boy, but it becomes harder and harder to keep their secret. Finally, the only safe place left is The ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780862787219
SKU
KSS0001054
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jan Michael
Born in the Yorkshire Dales, Jan Michael spent an idyllic childhood there and in the Seychelles, also living in Lesotho and Pakistan. Since university, she has worked as an editor and literary agent in London, Amsterdam and Yorkshire. She has written thirteen books which have been published in several languages, including the children’s novels Hill of Darkness, The Rock Boy ... Read more
Reviews for The Rock Boy
'A fascinating, and topical, variation on the adventure story. Young readers who like a well paced story with secret hiding places, exotic locations and a touch or two of tension will enjoy this novel.'
Robert Dunbar 'This is a sensitive story built around a pacy plot in a historic location that drips with almost tangible atmosphere.'
The Sunday ... Read more
Robert Dunbar 'This is a sensitive story built around a pacy plot in a historic location that drips with almost tangible atmosphere.'
The Sunday ... Read more