Thomas And The Tinners: Gripping Tales

Author: Jill Paton Walsh

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  • : $14.99 AUD
  • : 9780750256506
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  • : 27 November 2008
  • : 204mm X 154mm X 5mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Jill Paton Walsh
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Barcode 9780750256506
9780750256506

Description

The miner's work is hard-they need pasties to keep them going. When Thomas shares his pasty with a small miner, he is rewarded with a wish. But soon, more miners appear and Thomas regrets his kindness-until he faces an even bigger problem...

Author description

Jill Paton Walsh is a distinguished writer, best-known for her adult novel, Knowledge of Angels, which was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize. Among her many children's titles are The Dolphin Crossing (widely acknowledged as a modern classic); Gaffer Samson's Luck (Winner of the Smarties Prize); The Emperor's Winding Sheet (Winner of the Whitbread Award) and Thomas and the Tinners (Winner of the Smarties Prize).