Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Fastest Boy in the WorldCondition: NewISBN-10: 1035034689EAN: 9781035034680ISBN: 9781035034680Publisher: Macmillan Children's BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/30/2024Description: From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Fastest Boy in the World, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an updated author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. This must-read modern classic was shortlisted for the CLPE Carnegie Medal and includes black and white illustrations by Peter Bailey.Eleven-year-old Solomon loves to run; he dreams that one day he will be a gold-medal-winning athlete, in spite of his ragged shorts and bare feet.When his grandfather announces that he's going to take Solomon to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, Solomon cannot believe his ears. And he is even more excited to hear that the Ethiopian running team will be doing a victory parade through the city that day!But then Solomon's grandfather collapses – and Solomon knows that getting help from his village is up to him. It's a twenty-mile run from the city to home, and his grandfather's life hangs in the balance. Can the small, bare-footed runner with the big heart make the journey?This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as:- An introduction by Elizabeth Laird- Extra content from the author, including reading group questionsLanguage: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 197mmItem Length: 130mmAuthor: Elizabeth LairdIllustrator: Peter Bailey, Zeamanuel AberaContributor: Peter Bailey (Illustrated by), Zeamanuel Abera (Illustrated by)Genre: Children's BooksItem Width: 11mmItem Weight: 139gRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Fastest Boy in the World
Title: The Fastest Boy in the World
ISBN-10: 1035034689
EAN: 9781035034680
ISBN: 9781035034680
Release Date: 05/30/2024
Release Year: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Zeamanuel Abera (Illustrated by)
Book Title: Fastest Boy in the World
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Sports & Recreation / General, People & Places / Africa, General, Family / Multigenerational
Illustrator: Yes, Bailey, Peter
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 4.9 Oz
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Item Length: 7.8 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
