A Thief in the Village

Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother Man-Man patrol the cocnut plantation in the dead of night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago.
This is a wonderfully atmospheric collection of contemporary short stories that bring James Berry's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

About the author

James Berry was born and grew up in Jamaica. He is a distinguised writer and poet. In 1982 he won the National Poetry Society's Annual Prize for Fantasy of an African Boy, and in 1987 A Thief in the Village was the Grand Prix winner of the Smarties Prize. He lives both in Jamaica and in Sussex.

Summary

Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother patrol the cocnut plantation at night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago. This collection of short stories brings the author's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.

Product details

• Authors: James Berry, Berry James
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.07.2016
• EAN: 9780141368641
• ISBN: 978-0-14-136864-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Puffin Books; A Puffin Book; A Puffin Book; Puffin Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction