Thicker Than Water
by Penelope Farmer
ISBN: 1564021785
ISBN-13: 9781564021786
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Set in England, this is the story of Becky who is shocked to discover that her mother has a twin sister. Becky learns about her mother's sister only after her aunt has died of a drug overdose. As a result, her son, Will, is coming to live with Becky and her family. As Will struggles to fit in with his new family, he becomes haunted by the ghost of a child who died in a nearby coal mine many years ago. Can Becky help Will put this ghost to rest? This story is told in alternating chapters by both Becky and Will.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Candlewick Pr
Published date: 1993
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 205
Synopses
Both Will and his cousin Becky have some adjusting to do when he comes to live with her family after his mother's death, especially when the ghost of a child coal miner begins his insistent haunting of Will.
Publisher's Notes
When her cousin Will comes to live with her family after his mother's death, Becky, who lives in an English mining town, finds herself caught up in a haunting mystery that involves ghostly weeping and an old mining tragedy.
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Thicker Than Water
Penelope Farmer
Cambridge Mass.: Candlewick Press, 1989. Hard Cover. Good. Very Good. No Jacket Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.. ( more information) Offered by Prairie Wind Books Div. PLF Inc. (United States)
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Penelope Farmer
Candlewick. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Thicker Than Water
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Candlewick. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope; Steele, Robert Gantt
Ex-library. Hardcover & dust jacket. Copyright: 1989. ( more information) Offered by The Media Station (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Candlewick Pr, 1993 Usual library markings. Pages 21-39 are wavy in the middle. Dust jacket has light shelf wear and light scratches. Otherwise clean and nice. Satisfaction guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8 1/2 Inches. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Tom's Used Books (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Candlewick Press 1993, First Edition. /Dust Jacket Included. F. Hardcover. 1564021785 Very Good Plus in Near Fine dj, ex-library . ( more information) Offered by Cox & Cox Booksellers (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1993. First U.S. edition. Hardcover with mylar-covered dustjacket. Due slip, sticker and stamp on front endpaper. Very clean and tight. A powerful ghost story of hauntings both emotional and supernatural. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Lisa's Library (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Candlewick Press, 1989. Hardback. Book condition is AS NEW; book is tight and crisp; boards and manuscript pages are bright; no markings in text. DJ condition is AS NEW; bright and crisp.. ( more information) Offered by Be Bop Bookshop (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press, 1993 Very clean ex library copy. No pocket but some stamps. Dustjacket protected by mylar cover. Slight bend on bottom corner. Very firm and tight binding. Photos available on request.Unknown printing. 205 p. ; 21 cm."First published in Great Britain in 1989 by Walker Books, Ltd. , London"--T.p. verso. Both Will and his cousin Becky have some adjusting to do when he comes to live with her family after his mother's death, especially when the ghost of a child coal miner begins his insistent haunting of Will.. 1st U.S. ed.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Books From the Rock (Canada)
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Farmer, Penelope
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1989. (1st US edition 1993). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. At the death of her mother's twin sister, her cousin comes to live with them in one England's mining regions and is haunted by an old mining tragedy. Magic Marker on top of pg. edges.(remainder mark?). ISBN: 1564021785. ( more information) Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (United States)
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Farmer, Penelope
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 1993, 1993. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. ISBN:1564021785. Usual library markings.. ( more information) Offered by Barnegatbooks (Canada)
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Farmer, Penelope
Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 1993. 205 pages / not an ex-library;. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by First Choice Books, Inc. (United States)
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