Grandpa is dying. He can barely move his hands any more but, stubborn as ever, refuses to stay in hospital. He's determined to finish his last painting, 'River Boy', before he goes. At first Jess can't understand his refusal to let go, but then she too becomes involved in the mysterious painting. And when she meets the river boy himself, she finds she is suddenly caught up in a challenge of her own that she must complete - before it's too late . . .
| ISBN: | 9780192754448 |
| Publication date: | 7th September 2006 |
| Author: | Tim Bowler |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP Oxford |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 135 pages |
| Genres: |
Young Adult Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family break-up Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics |