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Magorian, Michelle was born on November 6, 1947 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
(The stunning post-war tale from Michelle Magorian, author...)
The stunning post-war tale from Michelle Magorian, author of Goodnight, Mr Tom The second world war has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles ...He misses his father who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. But everything is about to change. When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery and events spiral until his life resembles the drama of the big screen. Like a bomb waiting to explode, Henry's world is about to unravel ...Michelle Magorian's first book, Goodnight Mister Tom, has sold in excess of 1.2 million copies, won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the International Reading Association Children's Book Award, and been adapted into an BAFTA award-winning TV film by ITV. Her post war story,Just Henry, has been released as a widely acclaimed ITV drama, showing Michelle Magorian to be a master storyteller for a broad audience. Praise for Just Henry: 'Only the greatest authors of children's fiction share this ability to touch the heart' - The Times 'This rich, absorbing novel ...will appeal to old fans and new alike' - Guardian Education Winner of the Children's Book category - Costa Book Awards
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( It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his fa...)
It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his father who died a war hero, and he escapes from his annoying stepfather and stepsister whenever he can by going to the movies. One day he meets Mr. Beaumont, a man who also loves films and agrees to lend Henry a camera for his school project. Henry is disgusted to learn that he's been put in a group with Jeffries, the son of a man who went AWOL, and Pip, who was born illegitimate. Henry begins to learn that tolerance and friendship are more important than social stigmas when he processes the film and makes an alarming discovery. Like a bomb waiting to explode, Henry's world is about to unravel, and he will need his new friends to keep disaster in check.
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( A classic young love story set in the middle of World W...)
A classic young love story set in the middle of World War II It is the summer of 1943, and war continues to rage. For Rose and her sister Diana, it’s a time of independence and self-discovery as they find first loves. But when Rose uncovers an extraordinary love story from another war, she is forced to question that love. Rose is about to discover a secret that will change everything. Michelle Magorian combines her rich style with a refreshing take on wartime women in this classic coming of age story.
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(This is a beautiful hardback edition of Michelle Magorian...)
This is a beautiful hardback edition of Michelle Magorian's bestselling novel Goodnight Mister Tom. This edition has a stunning Puffin 'cloth' Classics cover design and gorgeous printed endpapers and is perfect for the family bookshelf. When the Second World War breaks out, young Willie Beech is evacuated to the countryside. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of kind old Tom Oakley. But then his cruel mother summons him back to war-torn London...Will he ever see Mister Tom again? "Everyone's idea of a smash-hit first novel: full-blown characters to love and hate, moments of grief and joy, and a marvellous story that knows just how to grab the emotions." (Guardian).
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(It is the summer of 1947 and the second year of world pea...)
It is the summer of 1947 and the second year of world peace. Elsie, however, is still fighting a war. Against a vicious bully. Against the indifference of her father. Against being the scholarship pupil at the girl's grammar school. But Elsie learns to fight back.
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(A seventeen-year-old girl in 1940's England spends an unc...)
A seventeen-year-old girl in 1940's England spends an unchaperoned summer at a cottage in a seaside village, where a series of diaries by the cottage's most recent inhabitant, together with some intense personal experiences, open up her life to reveal her true wants and priorities.
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(Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain...)
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of WW2. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London... Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.
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Magorian, Michelle was born on November 6, 1947 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Student, Bruford College Speech & Drama, London. Student, L'ecole International de Mime, Paris. Doctor (honorary), Portsmouth University, 2007.
(A seventeen-year-old girl in 1940's England spends an unc...)
(The stunning post-war tale from Michelle Magorian, author...)
( A classic young love story set in the middle of World W...)
(This is a beautiful hardback edition of Michelle Magorian...)
(Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain...)
(It is the summer of 1947 and the second year of world pea...)
( It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his fa...)