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Thomas, Ruth

 
9780091761462: The Paper Bag Baby

Synopsis

Edward is the school wheeler-dealer who dreams of becoming a millionaire by the time he's 20. When he finds a mysterious package in the park, he ropes two schoolmates into a daring scheme, one that catapults them into an adventure of secrets and intrigue - and his wish seems close to realization.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Ruth Thomas was born in Wellington, Somerset, in 1927. She received a BA Honours Degree in English and a Diploma in Education from Bristol University and went on to teach in a number of primary schools in the East End of London. Ruth began writing soon after she retired in 1985. Her first novel The Runaways won The Guardian Children's Fiction Award. This was followed by four further critically acclaimed novels including The Secret, which was televised by Thames Television. She died in 2011.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Edward is the school wheeler-dealer with dreams of becoming a millionaire by the time he's twenty. When he finds a mysterious package in the park, he ropes two school-mates into a daring scheme, one that catapults them into an adventure of secrets and intrigue - and his wish seems very close to becoming a reality. From the Guardian Children's Fiction Award winner Ruth Thomas, comes this contemporary novel full of insight in to the way children think and act.

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9781782950080: The Paper Bag Baby

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1782950087 ISBN 13 :  9781782950080
Editeur : Red Fox, 2013
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