The Hairy Hands by Kemp Gene
Jessica is not happy about her father's plans to remarry, but her brother Tom is livid. They don't want a step-family, particularly not a black one, and definitely not one containing Felix, Tom's big football rival at school. Dad's plans for a bonding holiday on Dartmoor seem doomed, and that's before Jessica hears about the legend of the Hairy Hands. Family tensions and spooky happenings cause a crisis before deadly danger, in the shape of an escaped convict, brings this unwilling family together.
Gene Kemp (1926-2015) grew up in Staffordshire. She studied at Exeter University and became a teacher. Her first novel The Pride of Tamworth Pig was published in 1972. She became best known for her Cricklepit stories including The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tyler which won her the Library Association's Carnegie Medal and the 1977 Other Award. In 1984 she was awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree by Exeter University in recognition of her achievements.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141302782 |
| ISBN 10 | 014130278X |
| Title | The Hairy Hands |
| Author | Kemp Gene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1999-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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