Queenie
of Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt (Illustrations)
Description
It's 1953, the year Elizabeth is to be crowned Queen of England. Elsie Kettle can't wait to go to London with her beloved nan to see the Coronation Day celebrations. Then tragedy strikes. Nan and Elsie both fall ill with tuberculosis and Elsie is whisked away to the children's ward of Miltree Hospital. Confined to bed for months, Elsie misses Nan desperately, and struggles to adapt to the hospital's strict rules. But every night after lights-out she tells magical tales of adventure to the other children on the ward. For the first time, Elsie finds herself surrounded by true friends - including Queenie, the hospital's majestic white cat.Finally Elsie is well enough to leave the hospital. But before she does, she has one very special, very unexpected visitor ...
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 410 pages
- Publisher Doubleday UK
- Publication Date March 4th 2013
- First Publication 01/31/13
- Language English
- ISBN 9780857531117
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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