By James Berry (author) Part of the A Puffin Book series
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Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother Man-Man patrol the cocnut plantation in the dead of night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago. This is a wonderfully atmospheric collection of contemporary short stories that bring James Berry's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.
James Berry was born and grew up in Jamaica. He is a distinguished writer and poet. In 1982 he won the National Poetry Society's Annual Prize for Fantasy of an African Boy, and in 1987 A Thief in the Village was the Grand Prix winner of the Smarties Prize. He lives both in Jamaica and in Sussex.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Thief in the Village and Other Stories and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories features in the following genres: Anthologies, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Short Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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A Thief in the Village and Other Stories was written by James Berry and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories has 149 pages
Yes it is part of A Puffin Book series
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