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Stay Where You Are & Then Leave

Stay Where You Are & Then Leave

by JohnBoyne (Author), OliverJeffers (Collaborator), JohnBoyne (Author)

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    Hardcover 2013

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Synopsis

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn't know where his father might be, other than that he's away on a special, secret mission. Then, while shining shoes at King's Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father's name - on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realises his father is in a hospital close by - a hospital treating soldiers with shell-shock. Alfie isn't sure what shell-shock is, but is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place...

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 246
 Edition: 1st
 Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 26 Sep 2013
ISBN 10: 0857532936
ISBN 13: 9780857532930
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: From the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, a moving and uplifting story of an ordinary boy's search for his missing father during the First World War.
 Prizes: Shortlisted for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards: Hooked on Books Category 2015 and Haringey Children's Book Award 2015 and Hillingdon Book of the Year Awards: Primary 2015 and Cheshire Schools Book Award 2015 and Kate Greenaway Medal 2014.

Media Reviews
Pat Barker meets Michelle Magorian ... Comic as well as poignantly enlightening Independent on Sunday John Boyne's children's novels tackle difficult subjects ... and this latest book looks at the horrors of trench warfare in World War 1. With the anniversary of that war next year, this is a timely examination of moral, physical and mental bravery and pain Daily Mail Beautifully paced and affecting The Bookseller Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is beautifully written, as are all John Boyne's books for children. Although it's a book aimed primarily at younger readers, it's equally as satisfying for adults, and should be widely read by everyone Wondrous Reads A beautifully paced and affecting tale Independent on Sunday
Author Bio
John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of ten novels for adults, five for young readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John's other novels, notably The Absolutist and A History of Loneliness, have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. In 2015, John chaired the panel for the Giller Prize, Canada's most prestigious literary award. The Heart's Invisible Furies is his most ambitious novel yet.