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S.a. Dunphy - Boy in the Cupboard - 9780717143856 - KTJ0044368
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Boy in the Cupboard

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Description for Boy in the Cupboard Paperback. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good

Craig, the little boy who can’t speak English, isn’t allowed to use his real name and hides food — afraid he’ll be hungry again. His parents, the Tomescus, are trying to make a fresh start, but their gangland bosses are about to catch up with the family and Craig will pay a terrible price …

Gregor Blerinca is Mr Tomescu’s boss, and a dangerous criminal. Shane knows, when he asks Blerinca for help, that he will owe the gangster a favour. But when Blerinca comes to him for advice about his fifteen-year-old son, Vinnie, Shane gets more than ... Read more

Edgar is a twelve-year-old boy whom nobody wants, not even the staff at the residential unit where he lives. Just when it seems that Shane might be getting through to Edgar, his mother reveals a secret that changes everything …

Melanie is Edgar’s social worker, and an old friend of Shane’s. When he meets her to discuss working with Edgar, Shane begins to realise that her own problems run far deeper ...

… One man’s fight to give these children the childhood they deserve.

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780717143856
SKU
KTJ0044368
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About S.a. Dunphy
Shane Dunphy worked in social care, and specifically as a child care worker, for over fifteen years. During this time he worked extensively with children and their families. He is widely recognised as one of the leading experts in child protection in Ireland and is a regular contributor to television, radio and print on the subject. Deeply moving and ... Read more

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