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Ruby Holler
Sharon Creech
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Description for Ruby Holler
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Tiller and Sairy live a quiet life in Ruby Holler; their children have long since left home and things are peaceful. But when they decide to adopt two children from the local orphanage to take on a giant adventure, they form an unlikely foursome. And Tiller and Sairy have to deal with some pretty unconventional behaviour on the part of the children, who don't believe they could ever be `wanted'. A wonderful, magical story that combines quirky action and adventure with family, loyalty and learning to belong. Winner of the Carnegie Medal.
Tiller and Sairy live a quiet life in Ruby Holler; their children have long since left home and things are peaceful. But when they decide to adopt two children from the local orphanage to take on a giant adventure, they form an unlikely foursome. And Tiller and Sairy have to deal with some pretty unconventional behaviour on the part of the children, who don't believe they could ever be `wanted'. A wonderful, magical story that combines quirky action and adventure with family, loyalty and learning to belong. Winner of the Carnegie Medal.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408848029
SKU
V9781408848029
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Sharon Creech
Sharon Creech is the author of many prize-winning and internationally bestselling children's books, including the Smarties shortlisted, Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons. Her latest older fiction title, The Wanderer, was a Newbery Honor title and was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Love That Dog was a Carnegie Commended book, and Ruby Holler won the Carnegie Medal.
Reviews for Ruby Holler
Ruby Holler . . . is a skilfull, pacy and entertaining heart-warmer
Sunday Times
A book that shows how very satisfying unobtrusive craftmanship can be . . . and it's fun, and it celebrates kindness and decency.
Philip Pullman
Guardian
A magical novel . . . A book full of powerful relationships
Books Magazine ... Read more
Sunday Times
A book that shows how very satisfying unobtrusive craftmanship can be . . . and it's fun, and it celebrates kindness and decency.
Philip Pullman
Guardian
A magical novel . . . A book full of powerful relationships
Books Magazine ... Read more