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About the Author
Eleanor Updale has been writing books since the turn of the century. Before that she worked in radio and television: mainly on news programmes including The World at One and Newsnight. Eleanor's 'Montmorency' series has won awards on both sides of the Atlantic, and Johnny Swanson was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and won the Fantastic Book Award. You can find out more at www.eleanorupdale.com
Review
"There is a kind of children's book which is rare, but which includes some of the very best literature for the young. The Silver Sword, Goodnight Mr Tom, The Butterfly Lion, The Railway Children and Kim all belong to a genre in which there is no magic, but a tremendous sense of what real children in adversity might achieve with courage, cleverness and luck. Eleanor Updale's Johnny Swanson belongs to this category, and it deserves the highest praise" -- Amanda Craig The Times "This is a lovely story, full of fascinating and accurate period detail, social injustice and moral quandaries, that revels in a child's determination to play the unfair system to his advantage. Young fans of Updale's Montmorency series will find this equally entertaining" -- Sally Morris Daily Mail "Eleanor Updale is an excellent storyteller, building up character, plot and excitement until the reader is compelled to stop everything else until the book is finished" -- Jane Sandell The Scotsman "Eleanor Updale's very funny Johnny Swanson introduces a great character ... The story swings along, providing dastardly villains, inept policemen and a satisfying denouement" -- Marilyn Brocklehurst The Bookseller "Johnny Swanson is a charmingly old fashioned - in the very best way - adventure novel. This is a great read, it zips along and illuminates a period of history that is usually forgotten" Write Away!
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- PublisherRandom House Childrens Hardbks
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0385616422
- ISBN 13 9780385616423
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages384
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