Humbug (New Windmills KS3) - Hardcover

Bawden, Ms Nina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0435124129 ISBN 13: 9780435124120

Publisher: Heinemann, 1994

Synopsis

A tale that will appeal to any student who has found themselves blamed for something they did not do. Cora goes to stay with Angel Dearheart, who is nothing like her name suggests. When Angel's mother's diamond ring goes missing, Cora is blamed for it. If this is one of Angel's nasty tricks, then this time she has gone too far . . . An amusing story about learning to rise above the petty evils of everyday life. Age 10+

About this title

About the Author:

Nina Bawden was one of the UK's best writers for both adults and children. She often used her own childhood experiences in her books - Carrie's War is set in the mining valley in Wales where she lived as an evacuee in wartime. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Somerville College, Oxford and finished her first novel the year after she took her degree. She won the Guardian Award for Children's Fiction for The Peppermint Pig.
Nina died in 2012, aged 87.

Synopsis:

This series offers classic and contemporary fiction for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. In this book, Cora goes to stay with Angel Dearheart. When Angel's mother's ring goes missing, Cora is blamed for it. If this is one of Angel's nasty tricks, then this time she has gone too far.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0435124129
• ISBN 13: 9780435124120
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144