Seriously Weird by Gene Kemp

Seriously Weird by Gene Kemp

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This story, for children from the age of eight, is about Troy, a boy living in a secret locked-up world. His family thinks he is crazy, mad, nutty, barmy - all except his mother, who prefers to pretend there's nothing really wrong. Even she has to take notice when policemen start knocking on doors and Troy gets excluded from school.

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Seriously Weird by Gene Kemp

Troy is a boy living in a secret locked-up world. His family thinks he is crazy, mad, nutty, barmy - all except his mother, who prefers to pretend there's nothing really wrong. Even she has to take notice when policemen start knocking on doors and Troy gets excluded from school.
Gene Kemp grew up near Tamworth in the Midlands. She studied at Exeter University, taught, married and had three children. She is best-known for her Cricklepit School stories, including The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler - a winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Rights Award, Charlie Lewis Plays for Time, which was runner-up for the Whitbread Award in 1985, and Just Ferret, which was a runner-up for the Smarties Award in 1990. In addition, she has written The Clock Tower Ghost, Jason Bodger and the Priory Ghost (short stories) and a poetry anthology. She also writes for TV and radio. In 1984 she was awarded an honorary degree for her books, which have been translated into numerous languages.
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ISBN 13 9780571218240
ISBN 10 0571218245
Title Seriously Weird
Author Gene Kemp
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2003-09-04
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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