Billy the Kid

A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations ''Told with all the author''s open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated'' Philip Pullman Billy''s no kid - he''s eighty today. And this afternoon he''ll be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life. In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had already come true. But later that year the Second World War would begin, and would transform Billy''s life again - along with everyone else''s - forever . . .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael Morpurgo, Morpurgo Michael
• Con la collaborazione di: Michael Foreman (Illustrazione), Foreman Michael (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 9 a 11 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.08.2024
• EAN: 9780008638726
• ISBN: 978-0-00-863872-6
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Altro; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, c 1940 to c 1949, Interest age: from c 9 years, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness