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Hit the Road, Jack
By (author) Mimi Thebo
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Jack is determined to find his missing father. He tracks him down to the seamy side of town and an underworld that has no place in modern society. A second thought-provoking book from this lively new author. A wonderfully original story to follow this author’s debut as a children’s author with Wipe Out. As in Wipe Out, the book follows a child through a difficult journey but humour and hope spreads through the novel, giving it that feel-good factor at the end. Jack decides to track down his father when his mother announces she is to re-marry. Jack is a bit of a geek – he’s a whizz-kid into nutritional values of food and goes to a school for gifted children. It’s this that introduces the element of humour to the novel, through his friendships at school with other equally gifted kids. During Jack’s search, he befriends a homeless Big Issue seller, plus dog, and a Black soul singer and soul music is a feature of the novel. The two men try to dissuade Jack from finding his father, since they know he lives with the a ‘no-good bunch of hobos’ who live on the streets, funded by crime and even child abuse. Written in Mimi Thebo’s distinctive voice, this second novel is sure to attract attention.
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Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers
Published date | 6 Sep 2004
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 160
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 10mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 134g
ISBN | 978-0-0071-4279-8
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