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OverviewSince her father left Lebanon to find work and her mother tragically died in a shell attack, ten-year-old Ayesha has been living in the bomb-ravaged city of Beirut with her granny and her two younger brothers. The city has been torn in half by civil war and a desolate, dangerous no man's land divides the two sides. Only militiamen and tanks dare enter this deadly zone, but when Granny falls desperately ill Ayesha sets off on a terrifying journey to reach a doctor living in enemy territory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth Laird , TO BE CONFIRMEDPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books Edition: Main Market Ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.099kg ISBN: 9781509802920ISBN 10: 1509802924 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 11 February 2016 Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis novel stays in the memory well after it is finished... it is a tribute to the human spirit -- Nicholas Tucker TES Author InformationElizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |