The Humiliations of Welton Blake

Informationen zum Autor Alex Wheatle is the award-winning author of Brixton Rock which was published in 1999. He spend most of his childhood in care homes and foster families. ‘‘East of Acre Lane’ won the 1999 London Arts Board London Writers’ Award. He has worked with the Book Trust and the London Arts Board to promote literature within the city. He lives in South London with his wife and three children. Klappentext Welton Blake has done it - he's asked out Carmella McKenzie, the best-looking girl in school, and she's only gone and said yes! But just as he thinks his luck, and life, is starting to change, Welton's phone breaks, kickstarting a series of unfortunate and humiliating events. Life for Welton is about to go very, very wrong ...

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"Laugh out loud funny with perfect comic timing ... Great for readers who might have loved Liz Pichon's Tom Gates, and hopefully a gateway to Alex Wheatle's brilliant Crongton series" -- BookTrust

Product details

• Authors: Alex Wheatle
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781781129494
• ISBN: 978-1-78112-949-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Humorous / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / School & Education / General, Romance & relationships stories (Children's / Teenage), Relating to adolescence / teenage years, School stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 11 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories