The Rattletrap Trip
No. of pages 192
Published: 2003
Reviews
Great for age 12-18 years
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Julia lives with foster mum Sarsparilla and assorted foster brothers and sisters. When Sarsparilla decides they should all go off and start a new life living self-sufficiently in the country, it's the start of all sorts of problems and challenges, which lead Julia to start finding out what makes a family a family. Rachel Anderson is winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for Paper Faces. She tackles issues of fostering and family groups in the context of a funny, gripping story. Her book has a range of appealing characters, including children with learning difficulties.
There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Oxford University Press .
RACHEL ANDERSON, author of numerous children's books, first introduced the character of Gabrielle in Little Angel Comes to Stay. She lives in England.