A Thief in the Village (A Puffin Book)

A Thief in the Village (A Puffin Book)

by JamesBerry (Author)

Synopsis

Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother Man-Man patrol the cocnut plantation in the dead of night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago. This is a wonderfully atmospheric collection of contemporary short stories that bring James Berry's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 07 Jul 2016

ISBN 10: 0141368640
ISBN 13: 9780141368641
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: This is a wonderfully atmospheric collection of contemporary short stories that bring James Berry's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

Author Bio
James Berry was born and grew up in Jamaica. He is a distinguised writer and poet. In 1982 he won the National Poetry Society's Annual Prize for Fantasy of an African Boy, and in 1987 A Thief in the Village was the Grand Prix winner of the Smarties Prize. He lives both in Jamaica and in Sussex.