The Paper Bag Baby

by Ruth Thomas

Overview

Edward is the school wheeler-dealer with dreams of becoming a millionaire by the time he's twenty. When he finds a mysterious package in the park, he ropes two school-mates into a daring scheme, one that catapults them into an adventure of secrets and intrigue - and his wish seems very close to becoming a reality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446453827
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	04/30/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	234
File size:	301 KB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Ruth Thomas was born in Wellington, Somerset, in 1927. She received a BA Honours Degree in English and a Diploma in Education from Bristol University and went on to teach in a number of primary schools in the East End of London. Ruth began writing soon after she retired in 1985. Her first novel The Runaways won The Guardian Children's Fiction Award. This was followed by four further critically acclaimed novels including The Secret, which was televised by Thames Television. She died in 2011.

Editorial Reviews

"Ruth Thomas' dialogue always snaps and crackles in the best playground tradition"

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