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Shoes for Anthony

By: Emma Kennedy
Narrated by: Emma Kennedy
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"They’re running wild. Feral! If I had a shilling for every time a Scott Street boy said he was doing something when he was doing something else entirely I’d be living in Cardiff in a house made of Lardy cake. What did I say? Bad things will happen!"

The idea of the war coming to their small, impoverished Welsh mining village always seemed remote, but with one explosive event and the arrival of the Americans preparing for the invasion of France, the people of Treherbert find their world turned upside down.

But war brings distrust, lies, and danger. And as the villagers find themselves hopelessly divided, Anthony, an 11-year-old who hasn’t had a pair of shoes in years, is going to have to choose between what is popular and what is right.

Joyous, thrilling and nostalgic, Emma Kennedy’s Shoes For Anthony will have you wiping your eyes one moment and beaming from ear to ear the next.

©2015 Emma Kennedy (P)2015 Random House Audiobooks Action & Adventure Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction War & Military War Feel-Good Funny Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Witty Village
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Emma Kennedy is fantastic
I was addicted to this book and didn't want it to end. I've listened to and loved all her books but this is my favourite!

Beautiful book

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I thought the book was brilliant. I loved the contrast of the gentle setting and the excitement of events.

loved it

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Loved the story line....... a mining family in a welsh village..... Emma Kennedy! Brilliantly narrated.... so many characters.... had me hooked from the very beginning....
One of those stories you never want to end.....

Brilliant !

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A beautifully narrated story of the harsh realities of the mining community and the impact of the war.
Touching and heartwarming, but believeable too.

Heartwarming tale

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I laughed and cried in equal measure. The story takes you through a roller coaster of a ride. The narration is outstandjng and makes the story even mord powerful. I cannot recommend this book too highly. It is a must listen to.

An emotional story

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