Tam is unhappy at home and often takes refuge in the ruins of Thowt It Farm. But then one day he is transported back to the Second World War. Alone and afraid, he makes friends with May, who has been rescued from a bombed-out house. She tries to persuade him to stay at the farm, but Tam is afraid of being trapped in the past forever.

General Information

ISBN : 9781849395342
Publisher : Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint : Andersen Press Ltd
Weight (g) : 0.161
Publication date : 31 December 2012
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : 01 March 2013
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Melvin Burgess
Bind : Paperback
Dewey classification : 823.92
Pages : 192

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A brand-new edition of this Melvin Burgess classic.

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An atmospheric, eerie book Carnegie Medal judges An intricate, moving tale The Observer

Author description

Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.