description: This is a collection of short stories about children and young people in Jamaica. Full of wonderfully atmospheric background detail combined with the rhythms and patterns of speech, these contemporary narratives bring to life a culture highly relevant to multi ethnic Britain. Stories include Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys; A Thief in the Village; Tukku Tukku and Sampson; All other Days Run into Sunday; The Mouth Organ Boys; Elias and the Mongoose; The Pet, The Sea and Little Buddy; Fanso and Granny-Flo; The Banana Tree.
language: English
title: A Thief in the Villageand Other Stories
titlecomplete: A Thief in the Villageand Other Stories
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Childrens
ratings_count: 64
places: Jamaica
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor, awardedAt: 536486400000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: Overall / 9 – 11 Years
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd