Description
Amil has always dreamed of working at the modern, space-age pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, where he lives. Instead, on his tenth birthday, he is torn from his family and taken to work for Mr Kumar and his cruel son, Jalesh, in their dilapidated printing factory. There, hidden in a trunk, he finds a secret First World War journal. As its pages come to life, they reveal not only why Amil is there, but that he and the journal's author - his great-grandfather, Sanjiv - share a magical gift: they can read the wind. Its purpose remains a mystery until, one terrible night, the pesticide plant leaks poison gas into the air above Bhopal . . . GBP1 from every copy sold will be donated to the Bhopal Medical Appeal
About the Author
Tim Walker was born in Nottingham and lives with his wife and their black and white cat in rural Kent. He turned to writing following a career as a graphic designer and is the author of three previous children's novels - Shipley Manor, The Flying Fizzler and Rise of the Rattler. When not in his garden shed either writing or staring at the horses in the field beyond, he can be found teaching academic skills at the University of Kent - where he is a former Royal Literary Fund Fellow - visiting one of his three grown-up children or huffing and puffing around his local tennis court.
Reviews
"Moving, original and thought-provoking... The story is gripping, the different storylines skilfully woven together, the pictures painted of Amil and his friend, Kumar's daughter Chunni, particularly vivid and moving. It will prompt questions and give young readers new insight into past events and other lives." * LoveReading4Kids *
"Important, moving, and brilliantly paced, this is a book that will stay with me for a very long time. Amil is both brave and adorable, and his story is engrossing, devastating, and so necessary. Utterly transporting and cleverly woven, I loved the touches of magic and the poetry of the wind" -- Hiba Noor Khan
"A beautifully written and wonderful book" -- Annie Murray, Author and Bhopal Medical Appeal Trustee
Awards
Long-listed for NE Book Award (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781839133732
Author Tim Walker
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 219g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm
About the Author
Tim Walker was born in Nottingham and lives with his wife and their black and white cat in rural Kent. He turned to writing following a career as a graphic designer and is the author of three previous children's novels - Shipley Manor, The Flying Fizzler and Rise of the Rattler. When not in his garden shed either writing or staring at the horses in the field beyond, he can be found teaching academic skills at the University of Kent - where he is a former Royal Literary Fund Fellow - visiting one of his three grown-up children or huffing and puffing around his local tennis court.
Reviews
"Moving, original and thought-provoking... The story is gripping, the different storylines skilfully woven together, the pictures painted of Amil and his friend, Kumar's daughter Chunni, particularly vivid and moving. It will prompt questions and give young readers new insight into past events and other lives." * LoveReading4Kids *
"Important, moving, and brilliantly paced, this is a book that will stay with me for a very long time. Amil is both brave and adorable, and his story is engrossing, devastating, and so necessary. Utterly transporting and cleverly woven, I loved the touches of magic and the poetry of the wind" -- Hiba Noor Khan
"A beautifully written and wonderful book" -- Annie Murray, Author and Bhopal Medical Appeal Trustee
Awards
Long-listed for NE Book Award (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781839133732
Author Tim Walker
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 219g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm
