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Just Henry

By: Michelle Magorian
Narrated by: Richard Mitchley
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 The Second World War has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles. He misses his father, who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. But everything is about to change.

When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery, and events spiral until his life resembles the drama of the big screen. Like a bomb waiting to explode, Henry's discovery will shatter his world.

A powerful, gripping, and truly epic story that won the Costa Children's Book Award 2008.

©2008 Michelle Magorian (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Chapter Books & Readers Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction

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"The author has a wonderful gift for hanging a richly woven tapestry around an essentially simple frame." (Times Education Supplement, London)
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This book is amazing is all about a boy called Henry who is obsess with films join him in his adventure to get his dream job a camera man and make films but there is also a misery over his dead farther is he still alive find out in JUST HENRY.

So griping

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I came across this when browsing Audible and am so glad I bought it. It has much to offer both young and older readers and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Just loved it!

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I have never listened to an audiobook so quickly, i was listening whenever I had a chance as I could hardly put this book down! I loved the story, the characters and the post war setting. The narration was very well done too.

Fantastic story!

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Having already read this book, I can say that I love the storyline. This audiobook has fully done it justice. The voices were just how I imagined them. The last '200 hundred pages too many' are there so we can see how the lives of the characters that have been developed throughout the book turn out. It's truly an amazing book.

Amazing

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This book not in the same league as "Goodnight Mr Tom" ... and it is a slow read at the start.

However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, set just after WW2. The characterisation is superb, with an interesting plot, and a wonderful insight into 1950's Britain.

Thoroughly enjoyed this Michelle Magorian novel

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