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 laugh out loud.

Auteur

Garry Burnett has spent twenty years working in Yorkshire schools as head of English, LEA advisor and project leader for the Campaign for Learning's project Learning to Learn - Research and Development. He is currently an Advanced Skills Teacher at the Malet Lambert School in Hull. He is actively involved in the national Campaign for Learning and regularly leads training sessions at local, national and international level.

Résumé
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 laugh out loud.