A Thief in the Villageand Other Stories

This is a collection of short stories about children and young people in Jamaica. Full of wonderfully atmospheric background detail combined with the rhythms and patterns of speech, these contemporary narratives bring to life a culture highly relevant to multi ethnic Britain. Stories include "Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys"; "A Thief in the Village"; "Tukku Tukku and Sampson"; "All other Days Run into Sunday"; "The Mouth Organ Boys"; "Elias and the Mongoose"; "The Pet, The Sea and Little Buddy"; "Fanso and Granny-Flo"; and, "The Banana Tree".

Title - A Thief in the Villageand Other Stories

Edition -

Author - James Berry

ISBN 13 - 9780140326796

Imprint - Puffin

Publisher - Penguin Random House Children's UK

Date Published - 26/01/1989

Prize -

No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 111 x 181 x 6mm

Weight - 67 g

Languages - English