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Station Jim: A perfect heartwarming gift for children and adults

Hardback

Main Details

Title Station Jim: A perfect heartwarming gift for children and adults
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Louis de Bernieres
Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 150
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781787301610
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Harvill Secker
Publication Date 7 November 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A heartwarming tale about a mischievous dog who works on the steam trains. Beautifully illustrated, it is the perfect gift. A heartwarming tale about a very special dog. Beautifully illustrated, it is the perfect Christmas gift. One day, in the days when all the trains were driven by steam, a railway guard found something abandoned on a train... Mr Ginger Leghorn is used to collecting up umbrellas and other lost property but he's never found a puppy on his train before. He has no intention of keeping it but his five children - Alfie, Arthur, Beryl, Sissy and Albert - have other ideas and Jim is soon a much-loved, but often disruptive, member of the family. Whether it's his feud with the cat, getting stuck in rabbit-holes, accidentally going to sea, accompanying the children to school or carol singing at Christmas, Jim has a knack of making himself the centre of attention. This little black and tan puppy with his small bright eyes and very waggy rump becomes something of a hero in his town, and even catches the eye of the King himself. Station Jim is full of Christmas cheer for children and adults alike, and especially dog-lovers. It includes delightful pictures by celebrated illustrator Emma Chichester Clark, the creator of Plumdog.

Author Biography

Louis de Berni res (Author) Louis de Berni res is the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best Book in 1995. His most recent books are So Much Life Left Over, The Dust That Falls From Dreams and The Autumn of the Ace, the short story collection Labels, the children's book Station Jim and the poetry collection The Cat in the Treble Clef. Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator) Emma Chichester Clark is one of Britain's best loved children's authors and illustrators. She is the author of the immensely popular Blue Kangaroo series and many other books, and has illustrated books by Roald Dahl, Kevin Crossley-Holland, Peter Dickinson, Michael Morpurgo and, most recently, Quentin Blake.

Reviews

De Bernieres is a gorgeous storyteller * Daily Telegraph * A singular, cherishable voice * Mail on Sunday * A charming collection of stories with beautiful illustrations -- Sarah Kingsford * Sunday Express *