James Berry
Thief in the Village: And Other Stories
Paperback
(Penguin Books, Limited (UK) Jan. 26, 1995)
, New Ed Edition
This is a collection of short stories about children and young people in Jamaica. Full of wonderfully atmospheric background detail combined with the rhythms and patterns of speech, these contemporary narratives bring to life a culture highly relevant to multi ethnic Britain. Stories include "Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys"; "A Thief in the Village"; "Tukku Tukku and Sampson"; "All other Days Run into Sunday"; "The Mouth Organ Boys"; "Elias and the Mongoose"; "The Pet, The Sea and Little Buddy"; "Fanso and Granny-Flo"; and, "The Banana Tree".
- Series
- Puffin Books
- ISBN
- 9780140326 / 9780140326796
- Pages
- 112
- Weight
- 2.36 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.37 x 0.24 in.
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