Big Ben (Mammoth Read S.)

by Rachel Anderson

Lesley Harker (Illustrator)

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This is a moving story about Matthew, whose adored older brother Ben has Downs Syndrome. Matthew is horrified when Ben turns 16 and has to go off to a special school - he will miss him very much. Gradually Matthew comes to realise that it is best for Ben and that he will need to find his own friends. When Matthew's teacher decides to focus on Ben for a class project on 'Interesting People in the Community' the class comes to recognise what an amazing person Ben is. An entertaining and amusing story about an area rarely tackled.
  • ISBN10 0749731621
  • ISBN13 9780749731625
  • Publish Date 1 September 1998
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 25 June 2002
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Mammoth
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 84
  • Language English