A time-slip story in which a boy learns to understand the plight of an old beggar woman through experiencing life in World War II. By the author of "The Cry of the Wolf" - a runner-up for the 1991 Carnegie Medal. Burgess has also written a radio play, "The Bald Angel", performed on Radio 4.
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Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature.
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