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Green Fingers

Paul May author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:25th Aug '11

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Green Fingers cover

An absorbing and perceptive tale of a troubled youngster who finds new hope when she begins restoring a garden.

Troubled Kate is hostile to the idea of moving to the country, suspecting that the family are only moving because of her problems at school.Troubled Kate is hostile to the idea of moving to the country, suspecting that the family are only moving because of her problems at school. But everything goes wrong from the moment they move into the old farmhouse out in the middle of nowhere - Mum and Dad arguing so much that Mum moves back to London, school just as much of a problem as ever and she still can't read properly... Then Kate discovers a reason to try again: the abandoned garden behind their new home...

There is a lot that is gently moving and wise in this very readable novel * Books for Keeps *
A beautifully composed, uplifting, bittersweet story * TES *
This book grips from the very beginning and although it touches on many issues, it tells a good, believable story * Junior Education *
If you're feeling low, this book'll cheer you up big time * Mizz *

ISBN: 9780440869801

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 13mm

Weight: 161g

224 pages