Elsewhere

After a fire in a local mill, 11-year-old Billy Clegg and his sister Peggy disappear from their home in Leeds. Their widowed mother, Betty, is badly injured and doesn't know if her children are alive or dead. She prefers to think of them as being elsewhere. The resourceful duo finds themselves a long way away from post-war Britain, earning a living in an unexpected way. They make a success of their new lives, but both are haunted by memories of the fire and the possibility that they caused their mother's death. It takes the ingenuity of Betty's two determined suitors to reunite the family, and the complications don't end there. Fans of Jessica Blair and Dilly Court will enjoy the latest heart-warming nostalgic story from Ken McCoy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 05 April 2018
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Eleven-year-old Billy Clegg and his big sister Peggy vanish from their home in Leeds after a suspicious fire in a local mill. The owner claims the children started the fire by lighting fireworks on Mischief Night. Their widowed mother Betty, gravely injured in the incident, is unsure if her children are alive or dead. She prefers to believe they are somewhere else.

Following a series of accidents and adventures, the resourceful duo finds themselves far away from the bleak post-war Britain they know. They earn a living in an entirely unexpected way, making a success of their new lives. However, both of them are haunted by memories of the fire and the possibility that they caused their mother's death. It takes all the ingenuity of Betty's two determined suitors to reunite the family, and the complications don't end there.

Fans of Jessica Blair and Dilly Court will enjoy the latest heart-warming nostalgic story from Ken McCoy.

Weight: 288g
Dimension: 127 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349419022