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While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea. An atmospheric, haunting story - The Bookseller Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Footpath Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig. This beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a mining town will enthral children and move adult readers, as a young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a cosy dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea.Winner of 2018's CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.Read More

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  • Foyles

    Longlisted for The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018 While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea. This beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a mining town will enthral children and move adult readers, as a young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a cosy dinner with his family. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Footpath Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig.

  • BookDepository

    Town Is by the Sea : Paperback : Walker Books Ltd : 9781406378863 : : 05 Apr 2018

  • 9781406378863
  • 9781406378863
  • , Smith, Sydney
  • 5 April 2018
  • Walker Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 52
  • Book
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