Budgie

Mr Buxton always seems to be cross, and he shouts at Miles and his friends for climbing the trees outside their tower block.
But when Miles finds a lost little budgie, he discovers that he and Mr Buxton have more in common than they could ever have imagined.

About the author

Joseph Coelho is a performance poet, children's author and playwright. His debut poetry collection Werewolf Club Rules won the CLPE CliPPA Poetry Award 2015 and he was included on The Guardian's 2018 list 'Fresh Voices: 50 authors you should read now.'

Summary

A missing budgie inspires an unlikely friendship between a young boy and his elderly neighbour in this touching Little Gem from award-winner and Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Coelho, Coelho Joseph
• Assisted by: David Barrow (Illustration), Barrow David (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.2023
• EAN: 9781800901407
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-140-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Little Gems
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 5 years, Pets (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Compassion, empathy, kindness, Pets & pet care: birds