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Buddies


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No. of pages 72

Published: 2006

Great for age 6-18 years

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Tommo's mum has walked out. He is in so much trouble with school that he has stopped going at all. The only thing he looks forward to is Shelley's crazy letters from America. But can Shelley really help Tommo - and can the penpals stay best buddies? This is a funny but poignant sequel to "Letter From America". Barrington Stoke specialises in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.

 

 

. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 72 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 2006 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Ros Asquith has worked as a photographer and a theatre critic as well as a cartoonist. Michaela Morgan is a well-regarded author whose recent Walter Tull's Scrapbook earned her glowing reviews and a boost in profile, as well as a shortlisting for the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts.