The other side of the world

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  • Published 20091201
  • ISBN: 9781921520860
  • Extent: 264 pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm)

TELL ME A story, the boy said every night. So I did. Every night, a different story. Fairytales, Dr Seuss, favourite picture books. But always he wanted more, as if something was missing. I wouldn’t tell him the old stories. The ones that keep you awake in the dark.

 

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Sherryl Clark

Sherryl Clark is a children's and young adult author.She also writes poetry for adults and has recently begun writing poetry for children. Students will...

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