
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories
Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother Man-Man patrol the coconut plantation in the dead of night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle, and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out 13 years ago.
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Gustas is nearly killed in the hurricane, trying to save his banana tree; Nenna and her brother Man-Man patrol the cocnut plantation in the dead of night, ready to catch interlopers; Becky longs for a bicycle and Fanso longs to find his father who walked out thirteen years ago.
This is a wonderfully atmospheric collection of contemporary short stories that bring James Berry's Caribbean childhood vividly to life.
Additional information
Weight | 127 g |
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Dimensions | 198 × 129 × 11 mm |
Author | |
Publisher | Puffin |
Imprint | Puffin |
Cover | Paperback |
Pages | 149 |
Language | English |
Edition | Short stories |
Dewey | 823.914 (edition:23) |
Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |