Grandad's Bench (Walker Stories) - Softcover

Farmer, Addy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406311391 ISBN 13: 9781406311396

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

This is a beautiful, sensitively told story of love and loss and of a special relationship between grandfather and grandson. Jake loves playing in Grandad's workshop. One autumn day, Grandad teaches Jake how to chisel his name in a piece of wood, and afterwards they go to the park. Grandad shows Jake the tree that grew from an acorn he planted when he was a boy. Jake goes off to buy ice-creams and returns to find Grandad on the ground. The ambulance arrives. Mum and Jake go home without Grandad... Jake grieves for his grandfather all winter. But Grandad has left him his workshop and Jake wants to make something special. With Mum's help, he does - a plaque for the bench under Grandad's tree. It is spring; for the first time in months, Jake feels happy.

About this title

About the Author

Addy Farmer was born in Northern Ireland and as a child moved all over the country going to lots of different schools. After university she dabbled in film-making before settling down to work in bookshops. Now, when she is not working as a special needs teacher, she writes stories, which is her favourite occupation. She lives in a village near Scunthorpe with her husband and three children. Ruth Rivers spent a number of years working in advertising before going on to illustrate children's books, which include The Biggest Bible Story Books by Anne Adeney and Matty Mouse by Jenny Nimmo. She lives in London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406311391
• ISBN 13: 9781406311396
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Rivers Ruth
• Number of pages: 64