Ruby In The Ruins
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Ruby and Mum cling to each other while they live through the terrifying London Blitz, waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Day after day they hope for his return, but when the moment to meet him at the station finally comes, Ruby hardly recognises the tall man who steps off the train. He’s big and sunburned, and he doesn’t seem to be as engaged as he once was. It’s easier to play outside in the wreckage of the bombings than to stay at home with a dad she doesn’t know anymore. But when Ruby hurts her knee in the ruins, there’s only one person who can rescue her and make her feel all right.
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A classic picture book about family life, set in post-war London, from the best-loved and award-winning Shirley Hughes now available in paperback.
"The observation and draughtsmanship are Hughes in her prime, with scenes of street parties and bustling stations and perfectly rendered period costume" The Sunday Times
Ruby and Mum have lived through the terrifying London Blitz and are waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Ruby hardly recognizes the tall man who steps off the train, but when she falls in the ruins nearby, there's only one person who she wants to rescue her.
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| Weight | 205 g |
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| Dimensions | 27 × 25 × 0.5 cm |
| Book_author | Hughes, Shirley |
| Publisher | WALKER BOOKS |
| Imprint | Walker Books Ltd |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 30 unnumbered |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1st paperback ed |
| Dewey | 823.914 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |