A Present from the Past
Author(s): Jennifer Beck
Reading age 6-10 years, a sophisticated picture book. A young girl is reluctantly waiting at the airport for a distant aunt to arrive. She discovers that the aunt is carrying a special gift from the past. During the First World War, soldiers and nurses were given a very special Christmas present from the Princess Mary - a precious box containing sweets or tobacco as the Royal Family's thanks for the hardships they were undertaking.
General Information
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- : Scholastic New Zealand Limited
- : Scholastic New Zealand
- : 01 February 2006
- : 255x235mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Jennifer Beck
- : Lindy Fisher
- : 32
- : Colour illustrations