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Mimi Thebo - Wipe Out - 9780007142774 - KNW0005804
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Wipe Out

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Description for Wipe Out Paperback. A first children's title from a prize-winning poet and author of adult books. A novel exploring a young boy's grief, set against a colourful background of surfing. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 108.

A first children’s title from a prize-winning poet and author of adult books. A novel exploring a young boy’s grief, set against a colourful background of surfing.

Eleven-year-old Billy's mother has just died. Billy's father isn't coping too well so Billy goes to stay with his dull Auntie Mary. The death of his mother has taken all the colour away from Billy's world. He sees his Auntie Mary as a grey person, whose dull blue house is shrouded in fog. Billy feels foggy and dull, too, and longs for the ... Read more

The author's writing style is simple, sparse yet poetic, reminiscent of David Almond and Berlie Doherty.

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007142774
SKU
KNW0005804
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Mimi Thebo
Mimi Thebo is an American of Cajun descent, now living and working in England. A lecturer at Bath Spa University, Mimi is also an author of adult books being published by Allison and Busby. Mimi and her husband have just had their first child, Libby Jo, born on March 29th 2002. They all live aboard the Crinkly Starfish, a narrow ... Read more

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