"Powerful and inspiring story to get children thinking about our world"
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | September 2019 Book of the Month
Short and, in Barrington Stoke style, accessible to all readers, Tin Boy is a powerful and inspiring story, and one that will get children thinking about the world and their place in it. The hero Tono lives in the Indonesian province of Bangka Belitung and, though he’s only a boy, goes to work to each day, swimming down to mine tin by hand from deep under sea.
It’s dangerous work and caught in an accident, he’s lucky to survive. That luck, together with something he finds on the seabed, changes his life. It’s a gripping story, that both vividly describes Tono’s life and plays with the idea of superheroes in a way that will resonate with all readers.
Readers who enjoy Tono’s story should also look out for Kick by Mitch Johnson.
Mining for tin in deep, dangerous trenches is the only life that Tono has ever known. Worked to the brink of exhaustion each day, his only escape is in the precious moments when he reads his dad's old comics. In a world of heroes and superpowers, he can forget the terrifying mining pits. But an underwater avalanche, a glimpse of something bright red in the sandy seabed, and a canny sidekick are about to transform Tono's life forever ...
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Mining for tin in deep, dangerous trenches is the only life that Tono has ever known. Worked to the brink of exhaustion each day, his only escape is in the precious moments when he reads his dad's old comics.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Tin Boy and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Tin Boy features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Ebook, Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Tin Boy was written by Steve Cole and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Tin Boy has 114 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
