Mrs. Ockleton's Rainbow Kite And Other Tales:

Inspired by the music of Gordon Giltrap, Mrs Ockleton's Rainbow Kite and Other Tales is an illustrated collection of ten charming short stories by Garry Burnett. Drawing from Garry's memories of growing up in East Hull, these stories deal with a wide variety of themes, including death and bereavement, bullying, friendship, family relationships and growing up. These short insights into an urban working class community and the fantasies and cruelties of childhood will make you think and make you laugh. Book jacket.

Garry Burnett is an advanced skills teacher at Malet Lambert School in Hull

Foreword: Music and Stories	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Other Tales
A Yuletide Tale	p. 3
Mr Gorman	p. 13
Filthy Lucre	p. 25
Uncle Kevin	p. 39
The Man in Black	p. 51
Egging	p. 63
The Mariner's Tale	p. 71
Twenty-six Baboons	p. 81
Billy the Cat	p. 91
Mrs Ockleton's Rainbow Kite	p. 105
Glossary of local terminology ('Hullisms')	p. 123
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Mrs. Ockleton's Rainbow Kite And Other Tales: Grades 10-12

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