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Going Home (Peyton novel)

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Cover artist
  
Chris Molan

Publication date
  
1982

Originally published
  
1982

Genre
  
Children's literature

OCLC
  
16562358

Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Hardback)

Author
  
K. M. Peyton

Country
  
United Kingdom

Publisher
  
Oxford University Press (UK)

Pages
  
104 p. (UK hardback first edition)

Similar
  
K M Peyton books, Other books

Going Home is a children's novel by K. M. Peyton. It was first published in 1982.

The book is set in the present day, starting in London but mostly set in Normandy, France. It tells the story of Milly and Micky who come from a problem family. Their father has abandoned the family and their mother has gone into hospital. The book does not say, but it is implied the mother suffers from depression.

The children's uncle and aunt take them on a narrow boat holiday to France. The children quickly decide they do not like it, and decide to make their own way back to England. The story details how they make their way home using their initiative and whatever resources become available.

References

Going Home (Peyton novel) Wikipedia