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Kite Melvin Burgess

Kite By Melvin Burgess

Kite by Melvin Burgess


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Summary

Kite, hand reared in secret by a young boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest. Taylor's father and his employer see kites as predators on their pheasants. The story reaches a dramatic climax as Taylor's father knows he loses his job, if he fails to carry out his boss' wishes and kill the bird.

Kite Summary

Kite by Melvin Burgess

This is the story of a Kite, hand reared in secret by a young boy, Taylor, after an egg-hunting mission goes wrong and the mother bird abandons her nest. Not everyone wants to protect the Kite - Taylor's gamekeeper father and his employer see kites as predators on their pheasants, as vermin to be destroyed. The story reaches a dramatic climax as Tom, Taylor's father, knows he will lose his job and his home, if he fails to carry out his boss' wishes and kill the bird. He does intervene and stophis boss shooting the bird he has already cruelly injured. Tom regains his son's respect but the Kite will never fly again.

About Melvin Burgess

Melvin Burgess, born in London in 1954, began to train as a journalist and has had a variety of jobs as diverse as bricklaying and silk-screen printing. An Enterprise Allowance Scheme gave him the chance to develop his writing and his children's books are now highly regarded. Melvin won the 1997 Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal for his powerful novel, JUNK. He now lives in Manchester.

Additional information

GOR004079652
9780141300412
0141300418
Kite by Melvin Burgess
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1999-03-25
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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