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    Across the Cold Ground: Beyond the Stars

    By Oisin McGann

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    A moving short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written and illustrated by a great Irish talent in children’s fiction today

    When his brother goes missing in action, Charley knows he has a duty to enlist for the army himself. Soon dispatched to the Somme, he and his comrades are far from home and living in fear of a faceless enemy. Cold and wet, letters from their loved ones in Ireland and well-meaning banter with each other are the only things that keep the soldiers going. But just at the moment the troops are given the command to go ‘over the top’ and cross no-man’s-land to face the enemy, Charley realises the precious letter from home that he’s been saving to read could have been about his brother and that maybe he should have read it after all. Terrified, Charley knows that whatever decision he makes at that moment could change his life for ever…

    A moving and affecting tale, brought to life by evocative illustrations.

    Look out for the other eleven stories – also available as e-shorts!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateOct 9, 2014
    ISBN9780008103415
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    Across the Cold Ground: Beyond the Stars
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    Oisin McGann

    Oisín McGann studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in illustration, design and film animation. He moved to London in 1998, where he eventually found work as an art director and copy writer for an advertising agency. He now lives in Meath and works as an author, freelance illustrator and artist. You can check out Oisín's own website at oisinmcgann.com.

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