No. of pages 224
Published: 1992
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This book was recognised in the Children's Book category by the Whitbread Book Award.
This book is part of a book series called Pentecost .
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by Egmont UK Ltd .
W. J. Corbett joined the Merchant Navy as a galley-boy when he was sixteen and saw the world. He has also worked as a factory hand, furniture remover, building site laborer, and dishwasher. His first book, "The Song of Pentecost "described by Roald Dahl as "an astonishing achievement" won the prestigious Whitbread Award. " Illustrator: Martin Ursell teaches illustration at Chelsea School of Art. He has illustrated numerous books and has a convincing style in junior 'grossology'. Author: Susan Martineau is a freelance editor and her daughter Alice and son William are just the right age to test the artistic effectiveness of the projects.
This book contains the following story:
The Song of Pentecost
Pentecost leads his tribe of harvest mice from their polluted home to a new place of safety in the hills. Some unsavoury characters are encountered on the way, and the journey is not accomplished without hazard and loss.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Whitbread Book Award
This book was recognised in the Children's Book category by the Whitbread Book Award.
