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The Garbage King Elizabeth Laird

The Garbage King By Elizabeth Laird

The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird


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Summary

A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds.

The Garbage King Summary

The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird

Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution, award-winning Elizabeth Laird's The Garbage King takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.

When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other.

About Elizabeth Laird

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

Additional information

GOR001179715
9780330415026
0330415026
The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
20040402
336
Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2003 (UK)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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