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Two refugee brothers from Mongolia are determined to fit in with their Liverpool schoolmates, but when they are forced to return, their new friend Julie is hard-pressed to know truth from fantasy as she recollects a wonderful friendship. A new novel from the wonderful Frank Cottrell Boyce, this magical and compelling story is enriched by atmospheric photos by Carl Hunter. Ages: 9+
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Two refugee brothers from Mongolia are determined to fit in with their Liverpool schoolmates, but bring so much of Mongolia to Bootle that their new friend and guide, Julie, is hard-pressed to know truth from fantasy as she recollects a wonderful friendship that was abruptly ended when Chingis and his family were forced to return to Mongolia.