The Dead Fathers Club
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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HighBridge , 2007.
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Philip Noble is an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband's brother, Uncle Alan. The remaining certainties of Philip's life crumble away when his father's ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him.Arming himself with weapons from the school chemistry cupboard, Philip vows to carry out the ghost's relentless demands for revenge. But will Leah, the gorgeous daughter of Uncle Alan's God-fearing business partner, Mr. Fairview, prove too much of a distraction? And can the words of a ghost be trusted any more than the lies of the living? Philip makes his decision and when the moment comes to act, he finds himself hurtling towards disaster.
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eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
1/8/2007
Language
English
ISBN
9781598873542
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Haig, M., & Dennis, A. (2007). The Dead Fathers Club (Unabridged). HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Haig, Matt and Andrew Dennis. 2007. The Dead Fathers Club. HighBridge.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Haig, Matt and Andrew Dennis. The Dead Fathers Club HighBridge, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Haig, M. and Dennis, A. (2007). The dead fathers club. Unabridged HighBridge.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Haig, Matt, and Andrew Dennis. The Dead Fathers Club Unabridged, HighBridge, 2007.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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