By Elizabeth Laird (author)
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A gritty, deeply moving story that shows how the human spirit can triumph in the harshest of worlds. The deserved winner of the Children's Book Award when it was first published.
This is the story of children who live on the very edge of destitution. Dani and Mamo, and the gang of street boys that they join, have nothing and share everything. Their courage, loyalty and determination enable them to survive in the harshest of worlds.
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King , The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World . She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can. Read more about the author here .
Photo: © Anne Mortensen
This is the story of children who live on the very edge of destitution. Dani and Mamo, and the gang of street boys that they join, have nothing and share everything.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Garbage King and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Garbage King features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Garbage King was written by Elizabeth Laird and published by Pan Macmillan
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