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The Last Leg

Richard Kidd

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English
Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
15 February 2003
A fast-paced and emotive adventure story.

When Claude goes to the Isle of Skye for a quiet holiday with his dad and aunt, all recuperating from the recent death of his mother, he expects his only adventures to be in his active imagination. However, having been befriended by Roddy, an old fisherman, Claude is amazed to see what look like hundreds of body parts being washed up on the beach. On closer examination, these turn out to be shop-window dummies and a curious attraction leads Roddy to keep one of the heads as a souvenir. But Roddy's harmless pilfering surely shouldn't attract the attentions of two very dangerous-looking men from Italy, who mysteriously appear on Skye? A fantastic mystery story, which moves from Scotland to Italy, and will grip the reader all the way.
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Imprint:   Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   129g
ISBN:   9780440864516
ISBN 10:   0440864518
Pages:   160
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Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children/juvenile ,  9-11 years ,  Children's (6-12) ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Richard Kidd's first novel, THE GIANT GOLDFISH ROBBERY (Corgi Yearling), was very well received and shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for first novels. Richard has previously also written picture books, including ALMOST FAMOUS DAISY, which was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award. Richard Kidd was formerly a full-time artist and still occasionally finds time to create arresting large abstract paintings.

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