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Papa Georgio
en Janey's father, a mountaineer, goes missing in an avalanche on an expedition to climb Kanchenjunga, one of the highest mountains in the world, eleven year old Janey cannot believe that her beloved Dad is dead.
While her mother Liz prepares to travel to India, to visit the place where her husband disappeared, she tells Janey that she will be going to stay with her grandfather, George Baxter, an eccentric antique dealer who she barely knows. But George has plans to take Janey on a journey of his own - to Italy, in a caravan. At first, grieving and furious at being left behind, Janey is not at all happy.
But she is in for an adventure of a different kind from her mother's, one which involves beaches and a volcano, friendships and secrets, unfinished business from her grandather's time as a soldier in World War II, and a new gift of family in a way she could never have expected.
A warm-hearted story of family and adventure - to be enjoyed by children of all ages!
While her mother Liz prepares to travel to India, to visit the place where her husband disappeared, she tells Janey that she will be going to stay with her grandfather, George Baxter, an eccentric antique dealer who she barely knows. But George has plans to take Janey on a journey of his own - to Italy, in a caravan. At first, grieving and furious at being left behind, Janey is not at all happy.
But she is in for an adventure of a different kind from her mother's, one which involves beaches and a volcano, friendships and secrets, unfinished business from her grandather's time as a soldier in World War II, and a new gift of family in a way she could never have expected.
A warm-hearted story of family and adventure - to be enjoyed by children of all ages!
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First published February 1, 2012
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Annie Murray
51 books167 followersAnnie Murray was a ‘childhood writer.’ Her career was helped a great deal by belonging to Tindal Street Fiction Group in Birmingham and by winning the SHE/Granada TV Short Story Competition in 1991. She has published short stories in a number of anthologies as well as SHE magazine. Her first regional saga, Birmingham Rose appeared in 1995 and reached the Times bestseller list. She has since published more than a dozen others, including the ‘Cadbury books,’ Chocolate Girls and The Bells of Bournville Green, Family of Women and her latest, A Hopscotch Summer. Annie has four children and lives near Reading.
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October 12, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. It's really easy to read but also really gripping so you don't want to put it down I would recommend to anyone
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February 27, 2014lovely story
January 19, 2016
really lovely read.
A really good read,couldn't put it down. The ending lacks a certain something. But none the less I would recommend it.
A really good read,couldn't put it down. The ending lacks a certain something. But none the less I would recommend it.
April 17, 2017
A Gem from Annie Murray
A different type of tale usually told by Annie Murray but a compelling one. Told with charm and insight it deals with how the characters deal with distressing times in their lives. Embarking on an adventure across Europe to their destination in Italy it tells the story through a child's perception of events. A truly delightful read and one equally suitable for an adolescent moving towards adult literature.
A different type of tale usually told by Annie Murray but a compelling one. Told with charm and insight it deals with how the characters deal with distressing times in their lives. Embarking on an adventure across Europe to their destination in Italy it tells the story through a child's perception of events. A truly delightful read and one equally suitable for an adolescent moving towards adult literature.
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