Second Childhood

Name: Second Childhood
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780143308775
Price: 21.0 NZD
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from the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019

By Morris Gleitzman

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Summary

Second Childhood by Morris Gleitzman is a delightful children's novel exploring the adventures of a group of schoolchildren who discover a magic button. This button allows them to relive the childhood of some of history’s notable figures. As they embark on these historical escapades, they experience curiosity, fun, and a touch of chaos while gaining insights into the past.
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Description

Mark and his friends discover they've lived before. Not only that – they were Famous and Important People. Which is lots of fun. At first.

In Second Childhood, the adventure of uncovering past lives becomes an intriguing journey of self-discovery for Mark and his friends. The excitement of their famous past identities soon leads to unexpected revelations and challenges, as they realise that being extraordinary once doesn't necessarily make life easier now.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143308775

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 124g

Pages: 128

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Morris Gleitzman Penguin Books

About the Author

Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 36 books, he's one of Australia's most popular children's authors. Visit Morris at his website- morrisgleitzman.com

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