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Mind the Gap

Paperback

A powerful drama exploring love, loss, family and friendship from a superstar of UK children’s and YA fiction, inspired by a tremendously moving true story.

When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there's just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can't even remember his dad's voice any more. Eventually Mikey's best mate can't bear it any more, and so he sets out to give Mikey the memories – and his dad's voice – back.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 9.

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-589-2

Interest age

13+

Reading age

9

Accelerated Reader Level

4.5

Publication Date

05-01-2017

Format

Paperback

Pages

80 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

A powerful drama exploring love, loss, family and friendship from a superstar of UK children’s and YA fiction, inspired by a tremendously moving true story.

When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there's just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can't even remember his dad's voice any more. Eventually Mikey's best mate can't bear it any more, and so he sets out to give Mikey the memories – and his dad's voice – back.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 9.

Author

Phil Earle

PHIL EARLE was born and raised in Hull and kick-started his love of books with a job as a children's bookseller. Phil now works in children’s publishing and is the award-winning author of several books for young readers including Get Me Out of Here, a recent collaboration with Andy McNab, and the young adult novels Being Billy, and Mind the Gap. Phil's When the Sky Falls was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2021.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-589-2

Reading age

9

Interest age

13+

Accelerated Reader Level

4.5

Publication Date

05-01-2017

Format

Paperback

Pages

80 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

A powerful drama exploring love, loss, family and friendship from a superstar of UK children’s and YA fiction, inspired by a tremendously moving true story.

When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there's just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can't even remember his dad's voice any more. Eventually Mikey's best mate can't bear it any more, and so he sets out to give Mikey the memories – and his dad's voice – back.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 9.

Author

Phil Earle

PHIL EARLE was born and raised in Hull and kick-started his love of books with a job as a children's bookseller. Phil now works in children’s publishing and is the award-winning author of several books for young readers including Get Me Out of Here, a recent collaboration with Andy McNab, and the young adult novels Being Billy, and Mind the Gap. Phil's When the Sky Falls was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2021.