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Elizabeth Laird Jake's Tower (Paperback). Author: Elizabeth Laird. In real life, Jake is never safe. He lives in constant fear of his mother's violent boyfriend. Title: Jake's Tower. Format: Paperback. Item Length: 13mm. Item Weight: 124g. Release Date: 02/09/2017. Further DetailsTitle: Jake's Tower Condition: New EAN: 9781509826711 Format: Paperback Author: Elizabeth Laird ISBN-10: 1509826718 ISBN: 9781509826711 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Release Date: 02/09/2017 Description: 'It's good that I've found this secret place . . . No one can get to to me up there. It's totally safe.' In real life, Jake is never safe. He lives in constant fear of his mother's violent boyfriend. But in his imaginary tower he can dream up his own father - the stranger who gave him a cuddle and a fluffy duck the day he was born and went away for ever. Jake doesn't believe dreams ever come true. But sometimes they do - in strange and surprising ways.Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Jake's Tower by Elizabeth Laird is a powerful and moving novel that spotlights the issue of domestic abuse. Genre: Children's Books Topic: Society & Culture, Children's Reference Item Height: 197mm Item Length: 13mm Item Width: 10mm Item Weight: 124g Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Intended Audience: Ages 9-12 Release Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.