Trash

Trash

A must-read, heart-stopping book- you will find this exhilarating gem hard to put down!

Did you know that...
In 2009 the poverty rate was the highest in twelve years?
Around the world one in two children live in poverty?
Every 3.6 seconds another child dies?

Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it.

Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's a bag of hope. It's a bag that will change everything.

Soon Raphael and his friends Gardo and Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking, fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man's mission to put right a terrible wrong.

Three street-boys against the world - can they win?

Andy Mulligan was bought up in the south of London. He worked as a theatre directo for ten years before travel in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines and the UK.

At present Andy teaches in a British school in the Philippines, while also volunteering his time in less fortunate schools.

These experiences have provided him with extensive insight into the growing gap between rich and poor. He now divides his time between London and Manila.

Trash
Random House Australia
Author: Andy Mulligan
ISBN: 9780385619028
Price: $24.95