Seeking to ease his loneliness, Owen sets out to meet his last remaining relative, someone he never knew because of an old family scandal. Hes trying to find his way in life, his path uncertain and his heart having been broken more than once. Suffering under a demonic curse that can never be lifted
Owen and the soldier
โ Scribed by Lisa Thompson
- Publisher
- Barrington Stoke
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 86 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Edinburgh
- ISBN
- 1781129177
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Intro -- Praise For -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14;A crumbling stone soldier sits on a bench in the park. Only Owen understands how important he is. At home, Owen and his mum are struggling and there's nobody he can talk to. Hidden away in the park, Owen feels free to be himself. When the war-weary soldier is listening, his worries slip away. But nobody else cares about the soldier, and the town council want to tear him down. Owen's the only one who can save him but can he find the courage to speak up before it's too late? A touching story of loss and remembrance from Lisa Thompson, the award-winning author of The Goldfish Boy. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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