Just Henry by Michelle Magorian
It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his father who died a war hero, and he escapes from his annoying stepfather and stepsister whenever he can and goes to the cinema - his passion. One day in the cinema queue he meets Mrs Beaumont who also loves films, and lends Henry a camera for his school project.
'The author has a wonderful gift for hanging a richly woven tapestry around an essentially simple frame' Times Education Supplement.
Michelle Magorian was born in 1947 in Southsea, Portsmouth, of a Welsh mother and Irish father with an Armenian surname! Michelle spent her toddler years in Singapore and aged 7-9 in Australia. Michelle trained for the theatre at The Rose Bruford College of speech and drama in Kent from 1968 to 1969. It was while there that she started writing regularly. From 1969-1970 she was a mime student in Paris. Since then Michelle has worked in theatre, television and films and has an established reputation as a comedienne, performing in plays and musicals. Michelle also toured with her one woman mime show in Italy and England. Michelle's first novel Goodnight Mister Tom was published in the UK in 1981 and won numerous awards including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Michelle's other books include A Little Love Song, A Spoonful of Jam and Cuckoo in the Nest. In July 2006 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Portsmouth University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405227568 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405227567 |
| Title | Just Henry |
| Author | Michelle Magorian |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Egmont UK Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Costa Children's Book Award 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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