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The Prisoner of Bhopal

The Prisoner of Bhopal

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 . . . £1 from every copy sold will be donated to the Bhopal Medical Appeal

About the Publisher

Andersen Press

Andersen Press, founded in 1976, publishes some of the most well known and best loved names in the world of children's books. These include David McKee, the creator of Elmer the patchwork elephant Tony Ross, who has given us the Little Princess Ruth Brown, whose books include classics such as A Dark Dark Tale and The Big Sneeze Michael Foreman, creator of Jack's Fantastic Voyage and One World Max Velthuijs whose Frog series has sold in 25 languages and Colin McNaughton, whose Preston Pig series are among Andersen's bestselling titles worldwide.

Book information

ISBN: 9781839133732
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint: Andersen Press
Pub date:
Edition: Paperback original
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 264
Weight: 222g
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 21mm