My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg
Frances Foggarty, now in her fifties, remembers her childhood.. When she was nine her ten-year-old brother, Tom, was hit by a milk-float and killed. He returns after the funeral and Frances's story is of her new relationship with Tom, the ghost and 'guardian angel'. Frances wears a caliper as a result of polio and she and her young brother live with a rather tyrannical aunt. In this touching tale of loss, hardship and endurance Frances comes to terms with Tom's death and moves on in her life.
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is a fulltime writer. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLYCHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers. Allan now lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141306186 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141306181 |
| Title | My Brother's Ghost |
| Author | Allan Ahlberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2001-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Prizes | Winner of Blue Peter Book Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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