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Where's Murphy?


Sos Series

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No. of pages 64

Published: 2008

Great for age 4-8 years

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Murphy is Rorys best friend. Every day they play together. But one day Rory cannot find Murphy. Mam and Dad and Rory search everywhere. Then a phonecall comes: has someone found Rorys best friend? A heart-warming story in a domestic setting which children can relate to.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Pandas, Sos Series .

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Anna Donovan, a former teacher, lives in Dublin and is the author of several books for young people. Originally from North Carolina, TATYANA FEENEY studied illustration at the North East Wales College of Art and Design, and now lives in Ireland.

 

This book is in the following series:

Pandas
Panda books from The O'Brien Press are specially designed to introduce the beginner reader to the wonderful world of books. For 4-6 years -- exciting stories with lots of illustration and simple text.

Sos Series

'Wonderfully captures that innocent world, ideal for those starting to read or enjoy being read short stories. The only pity is that it's not in hardback because any child who gets this book will want to read it again and again and treasure it as much as -- RTE Guide

 

'A very gentle tale, reassuringly focusing on what can be done to solve the problem rather than dwelling on the sadness and anxiety a pet's disappearance can bring.' -- CBI's Bookfest - Recommended Reading Guide

 

'The excellent structure of the search provides enough highs and lows to keep the newly independent reader involved to the well-rounded end. Engaging.' -- Irish Examiner

 

'There's plenty of fun.' -- Books Ireland

 

'Young readers will warm to this simple tale about best friendship' -- Books Ireland

 

'O'Brien Panda books are one of the best places to start reading full-length books by yourself. Pandas form a series of more than 30 original stories, mainly by Irish writers, designed especially for young readers aged 5 plus, with plenty of illustrations -- Evening Echo