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For the Record
Ellie Irving
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Description for For the Record
Paperback. Tells the story of Luke, a gifted but awkward ten-year-old who is obsessed with world records. When Luke's village is in danger of being bulldozed to the ground to make way for a waste incinerator plant, the only way to stop it is by putting the village on the map: by breaking 50 world records in a week. This is Luke's chance to shine. Num Pages: 256 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Luke is a gifted but awkward ten-year-old who is obsessed with world records, and is nervous about starting senior school a year early as 'the swot with the dead dad'. When Luke's tiny, unique Jersey village is in danger of being bulldozed to the ground to make way for a waste incinerator plant, the only way to stop it is by putting the village on the map: by breaking 50 world records in a week.
With the help of geeky adjudicator Simon and a colourful cast of oddball village characters, this is Luke's chance to shine, to solve his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Random House Children's Publishers UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552563598
SKU
V9780552563598
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-20
About Ellie Irving
Ellie was born in Bristol, but raised in a hamlet on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea by a family of avid readers. So avid, in fact, her mum enrolled her in the local library before she'd even emerged from the womb, which was awkward for all concerned. Ellie's passion for writing stories flourished aged seven, when her parents bought her a ... Read more
Reviews for For the Record
A feel-good family drama with plenty of humour and a great cast of crazy characters. Warm and touching, with lots of heart
Fiona Noble
The Bookseller
This is a real charmer full of gentle humour, traditional English eccentrics who'll raise a smile, a sweet romance and a lovely narrator
thebookbag.co.uk
Funny and fast, this is ... Read more
Fiona Noble
The Bookseller
This is a real charmer full of gentle humour, traditional English eccentrics who'll raise a smile, a sweet romance and a lovely narrator
thebookbag.co.uk
Funny and fast, this is ... Read more