| My Dad's a Policeman Quick Reads Edition Contributor(s): Glass, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0007374755 ISBN-13: 9780007374755 Publisher: Harper Element OUR PRICE: $8.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Thrillers - Crime |
| Dewey: 823.92 |
| Series: Quick Reads |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.11" W x 7.84" (0.18 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and engaging story of a young boy with an alcoholic mother. Lonely, bullied and desperate for a life of happiness and security he tells everyone he meets his dad's a policeman. Fast-paced and compelling, this short story from Cathy Glass follows the experiences of a Ryan, a small and lonely 12-year-old boy who struggles to fit in. In an attempt to make friends, and discourage the school bullies from picking on him, Ryan tells his peers that his dad is a policeman. When the police actually turn up on Ryan's doorstep, to take him away from his alcoholic mother and put him in care, his life crumbles. It's not long before Ryan has run away, taking a long bus ride back across the city, desperate to get back to the inner-city life he knows. Keeping a low profile, and sneaking in to his best friend's house late a night for shelter, he soon discovers that he's not the only one who appears to be stretching the truth about the happiness of his home life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Glass, Cathy: - Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym. Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell. |