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Tin Boy
Paperback Edition: 1
The true cost of the tin that goes into our electronic devices is revealed in this stark and gripping story of one boy's life as a tin miner from the bestselling author of Young Bond.
Mining for tin in deep, dangerous trenches is the only life that Tono has ever known. Worked to the brink of exhaustion each day by his unforgiving uncle, Tono's 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 for ever...
Publisher : Barrington Stoke Ltd
Pages : 80
Publication date : 2019-10-01
Subjects: Fiction, Children's & Young Adult, Ages 8-12