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The Garbage King

By (author) Elizabeth Laird

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Price: R 198.95

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From award-winning and beloved children's author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Garbage King, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on the edge of destitution, it takes you on an unforgettable emotional journey. When Mamo's mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker and sold to a farmer, he is cruelly treated. Escaping back to the city, he meets another, very different runaway. Dani is rich, educated - and fleeing his tyrannical father. Together they join a gang of homeless street boys who survive only by mutual bonds of trust and total dependence on each other. This edition includes brilliant extra material, such as: - An introduction by Elizabeth Laird - Extra content from the author, including reading group questions

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Normally shipped | Active
Publisher | Pan Macmillan
Published date | 26 Jun 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 352
Dimensions | 197 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 242g
ISBN | 978-1-0350-3467-3
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Expected | 30 Sep 2025

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