Pitch invasion

A tense Seth is waiting to hear if his mum's got the 'all-clear'. But instead of relaxing in Cornwall, Seth is haunted by visions. Heads on spikes - bloodied and rotten, eyes pecked out - surrounding an Iron Age hill fort to keep intruders away. When Seth meets two football-crazy brothers from Aleppo their stories offer him a new sense of courage. Can he look death in the face and restore ca…

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Angel of Grasmere: from dunkirk to the fells

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781800902169

Collation

208 p. ; 20 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 PAL a

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