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My Dad's a Birdman

By David Almond

Illustrated by Polly Dunbar

Join a father and daughter as they find their wings together and take to the skies in this funny, tender tale from the master of contemporary storytelling.

Lizzie and Dad live in a rainy town in the north of England. It's just the two of them, and Auntie Doreen, who pops round to check Lizzie's spellings and tell Dad he's daft – and make them nice hot dumplings. But today there's something unusual going on: why is Dad building himself a pair of wings and studying the birds to see how they fly? The Great Human Bird Competition of course!

Categories: Fiction

For readers aged: 8+

  • Publication details:
  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781406304862
  • Published: 01 Oct 2007
  • Price: £8.99
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  • Size: 229 x 152 mm
  • Pages: 128

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'A lovely story about being individuals, helping people to heal and finding there's still a lot of joy in life.' Primary Times

'Soberly illustrated by Polly Dunbar; skillfully reflecting the mixture of fact and fantasy running through this author's work.' The Independent

'Has much of the emotional depth and subtlety of his other books.' The Daily Mail

'A delightful one-off involving not-so-magnificent men and their flying machines drawn, illustrated with quirky gaiety.' The Observer

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