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Scarlet Ibis
Gill Lewis
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Description for Scarlet Ibis
Paperback. .
Longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal. Red asks, 'Will we always be together?' 'Always,' I say. 'Just you and me in that little boat, watching the scarlet ibis flying back to the Caroni Swamp.' Scarlet's used to looking after her brother, Red. He's special - different. Every night she tells him his favourite story - about the day they'll fly far away to the Caroni Swamp in Trinidad, where thousands of birds fill the sky. But when Scarlet and Red are split up and sent to live with different foster ... Read more
Longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal. Red asks, 'Will we always be together?' 'Always,' I say. 'Just you and me in that little boat, watching the scarlet ibis flying back to the Caroni Swamp.' Scarlet's used to looking after her brother, Red. He's special - different. Every night she tells him his favourite story - about the day they'll fly far away to the Caroni Swamp in Trinidad, where thousands of birds fill the sky. But when Scarlet and Red are split up and sent to live with different foster ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
212g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192793560
SKU
V9780192793560
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Gill Lewis
Gill Lewis spent much of her childhood in the garden where she ran a small zoo and a veterinary hospital for creepy-crawlies, mice, and birds. When she grew up she became a real vet and travelled from the Arctic to Africa in search of interesting animals and places. Gill now writes books for children. Her previous novels, Sky Hawk, White ... Read more
Reviews for Scarlet Ibis
'heart-wrenching and emotional ... I was totally gripped'
Teaching English
'a story that celebrates the often overlooked courage, loyalty and competence of children.'
Books for Keeps
'A touching and emotional, but never sentimental, realistic read, which grips from start to finish. Superb!'
Liz Smith, The School Librarian
'I thought this book was amazing! ... ... Read more
Teaching English
'a story that celebrates the often overlooked courage, loyalty and competence of children.'
Books for Keeps
'A touching and emotional, but never sentimental, realistic read, which grips from start to finish. Superb!'
Liz Smith, The School Librarian
'I thought this book was amazing! ... ... Read more