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Synopsis
The stunning post-war tale from Michelle Magorian, author of Goodnight, Mr Tom The second world war has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles ...He misses his father who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. But everything is about to change. When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery and events spiral until his life resembles the drama of the big screen. Like a bomb waiting to explode, Henry's world is about to unravel ...Michelle Magorian's first book, Goodnight Mister Tom, has sold in excess of 1.2 million copies, won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the International Reading Association Children's Book Award, and been adapted into an BAFTA award-winning TV film by ITV. Her post war story,Just Henry, has been released as a widely acclaimed ITV drama, showing Michelle Magorian to be a master storyteller for a broad audience. Praise for Just Henry: 'Only the greatest authors of children's fiction share this ability to touch the heart' - The Times 'This rich, absorbing novel ...will appeal to old fans and new alike' - Guardian Education Winner of the Children's Book category - Costa Book Awards
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About the Author
Michelle Magorian Michelle Magorian is the best-selling author of numerous award-winning stories for children. Several of her books, including Goodnight, Mr Tom and Just Henry have been adapted for TV, helping book sales to reach the millions in the UK alone. Michelle was born in 1947 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, of a Welsh mother and Irish father with an Armenian Surname! Michelle Spent her toddler years in Singapore and two-and-a-half years (aged 7-9) in Australia. In between times, up to the age of eighteen, she lived in Portsmouth. She was educated at Kilbreda college, Mentone (Victoria, Australia) and the Covent of the Cross, Waterlooville, Hampshire. From 1969-1970 she was a mime student at Marcel Marceau's L'Ecole International de Mime in Paris. Since then Michelle has worked in theatre, television and films and has an established reputation as a comedienne, performing in plays and musicals. Michelle also toured with her one woman mime show in Italy and England. Some of her best-loved stories include A Spoonful of Jam, A Little Love Song, Cuckoo in the Nest, Just Henry and Goodnight, Mr Tom. Her extensive list of awards includes the Costa Prize and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
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- PublisherEgmont Books Ltd
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1405264071
- ISBN 13 9781405264075
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages703
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