Christian Birmingham
Author
Publisher
Egmont Children's
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
100p ill. 200x130mm
Description
Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura's twin brother, Billy, disappears and then a storm devastates everything. It seems that there's little hope, that is until the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island's rocks and everything changes. Originally published: 1995
5) Dear Olly
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Formats
Description
Read by Paul McGann, ?Dear Olly? was written by Michael Morpurgo in 2000. Ollie?s brother wants to go and work with children who have been made orphans, through war, in Africa. He wants to be a clown and make them laugh. His mother and sister want him to stay in England and go to university.Hero, a swallow, has a journey to make too. He must fly to Africa for the winter to join all the other swallows. His journey is difficult and fraught with danger.Three...