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Stone ColdStone Cold
by Robert Swindells
Puffin Books
ISBN: 0140362517

 

 

Read Emily's review of Stone Cold in our Book Reviews section

FoxFox
by Matthew Sweeney
Bloomsbury
ISBN: 0747560404



Gerard is new to the city and new to his school. He is not getting on well at school and spends much time on his bike exploring his new neighbourhood. By chance he comes across a homeless man - and his live, pet fox. Gradually the man, boy and fox strike up a friendship, and Gerard finds he has much to learn from the man on the street. A touching, moving story about a boy learning more about the world - and growing up
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