My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg

My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg

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Francis Foggarty, now in her 50s, remembers that when she was nine, her ten-year-old brother, Tom, was hit by a milk-float and killed. Frances' story is her relationship with Tom's ghost, her "guardian angel" and how she came to terms with his death and moved on.

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My Brother's Ghost by Allan Ahlberg

Francis Foggarty, now in her 50s, remembers that when she was nine, her ten-year-old brother, Tom, was hit by a milk-float and killed. Frances' story is her relationship with Tom's ghost, her "guardian angel" and how she came to terms with his death and moved on.
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. 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 JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780670887798
ISBN 10 067088779X
Title My Brother's Ghost
Author Allan Ahlberg
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-04-06
Number of pages 96
Prizes Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Award 2001
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.