Catch Us If You Can by Catherine Macphail

Catch Us If You Can by Catherine Macphail

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In this story, Rory, a young boy who has been caring for his grandfather, is devastated when he's told that grandad needs to go into a home, and that he will be fostered. The young boy and old man go on the run together - a real adventure and a journey of discovery, but with disaster lurking round the corner.

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Catch Us If You Can by Catherine Macphail

Rory and Granda have looked after one another ever since Rory's dad walked out. These days it's Rory who has to look after the old man, but both of them dread being split up - the thought of the old folks' home and the children's home is awful. But that's exactly what happens when Granda sets fire to the flat, and Rory is galvanised into springing Granda and setting out on the run. It's a great adventure and Granda's in his element reliving old black and white war films. But where are they going, and where can they hide when their faces are plastered all over the newspapers and TV? Unexpected friends and surprise betrayals lurk round every corner. Their only chance of staying together is to track down the man who walked out on them - and, after all this time, what chance is that?
Catherine MacPhail won the Scottish Children's Book Award in 1999 with Fighting Back. She won the Sheffield Shorter Novel Award in 2003 for Tribes. Cathy has also written for radio and has had two situation comedy series broadcast on Radio 2. She lives in Greenock with her family.
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ISBN 13 9780141317021
ISBN 10 0141317027
Title Catch Us If You Can
Author Catherine Macphail
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 2004-04-29
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.