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A supernatural love story that touches on the First World War.
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...

  • Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3c to Level 3b in reading.
  • Support comprehension with the atmospheric, age-appropriate illustrations.
  • Contextualise the story using the double-page about the First World War.
  • Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.

This Boy Reviews | Toppsta

9780007464708

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Pippa lives just outside Cambridge. Having started work in the book world as a sixteen year old doing a Saturday job in Heffers Bookshop, she went on to become a publisher's reader, a writer, and a teacher of writing for children. She has written over eighty books for children, and one adult novel. Shortlisted for numerous awards, she has won Mumsnet's Book

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