This Boy

by Pippa Goodhart, Iva Sasheva (Illustrator), Natalie Packer (Editor)

Kerry hates her new school. She doesn't think much of the new house either, as it's full of strange noises. While waiting by the old war memorial for her mum to come home, she meets a boy. He seems nice, but very sad about something. And he's dressed a bit oddly too.

640 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

Pippa Goodhart is the author of over a hundred children’s books, including the prize-winning picture book You Choose, and the Winnie the Witch series which she writes under the pen name of Laura Owen. She trained as a teacher and worked for many years in bookselling before becoming a mother and a writer.

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Reviews

[Dolank · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short story to try and reach the younger generation about WWI and strike up their imagination and curiousity. A sweet gentle little story that will be kept with many of this family's historical fiction books.