Just Binnie by Dick King-Smith (English) Paperback Book

Description: Just Binnie by Dick King-Smith When Mr and Mrs Bone go down with the Titanic, their six children are left on their own. Binnie, the eldest at 17, stands her ground against well-meaning relatives and says she will bring up the family. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dick King-Smith is one of the most successful contemporary writers for children - Puffin sales exceed 6 million.When Mr and Mrs Bone go down with the Titanic, their six children are left on their own. Binnie, the eldest at 17, stands her ground against well-meaning relatives and says she will bring up the family. And for the next four years she runs the Edwardian household, looking after her brothers and sisters, and starting a gentle romance with the vicar. Then the First World War breaks out and Binnies two elder brothers and her sweetheart all volunteer - but not all of them come home. Notes Charming family saga, set at the time of the First World War, a subject not very often covered for a young age group. The story of children coping on their own will appeal to both boys and girls. Readership level: 9+. Author Biography Dick King-Smith served in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, and afterwards spent twenty years as a farmer in Gloucestershire, the county of his birth. Many of his stories are inspired by his farming experiences. Later he taught at a village primary school. His first book, The Fox Busters, was published in 1978. He wrote a great number of childrens books, including The Sheep-Pig (winner of the Guardian Award and filmed as Babe), Harrys Mad, Noahs Brother, The Hodgeheg, Martins Mice, Ace, The Cuckoo Child and Harriets Hare (winner of the Childrens Book Award in 1995). At the British Book Awards in 1991 he was voted Childrens Author of the Year. In 2009 he was made OBE for services to childrens literature. Dick King-Smith died in 2011 at the age of eighty-eight. Details ISBN0141316209 Author Dick King-Smith Pages 176 Year 2005 ISBN-10 0141316209 ISBN-13 9780141316208 Format Paperback Publication Date 2005-01-17 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Short Title JUST BINNIE DICK KING-SMITH Language English Imprint Puffin UK Release Date 2005-01-17 Publisher Penguin Random House Childrens UK Audience Age 9-11 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2005-03-23 AU Release Date 2005-03-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145054532;

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