The Garbage King
$20.38
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 December 2025
Summary
From award-winning and beloved children’s author Elizabeth Laird comes a stunning edition of The Garbage King, with a cover illustration by Zeamanuel Abera, an author letter and additional content from the author, including discussion notes. Inspired by the true story of an Ethiopian childhood lived on the edge of destitution, it takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey.
When Mamo’s mother dies, he is abandoned in the shanties of Addis Ababa. Stolen by a child-trafficker an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035034673 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035034670 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Laird |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 23 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 134mm x 199mm |
| Audience Age: | 12-15 |
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Critics Review
This is an engrossing story of interweaving lives and the capacity of children to help each other when adults fail them * Books for Keeps *
Laird’s novel is extremely moving * Primary Times *
This book is not just a compelling read but also an eye-opener, vividly describing the harsh reality of life on the streets * Mail on Sunday *
Elizabeth Laird
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children’s books including The Garbage King, The Fastest Boy in the World and Dindy and the Elephant. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
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