TOMMY'S LAST WISH

As Remembrance Day approaches in the UK, you may like to take time off your daily grind in the purgatory of work to read Tommy's Last Wish book to your students, children and grandkids. It's a Christmas Story of refugees, remembrance , hope, peace and reconciliation.

Tommy's Last Wish is a chapter book for 6 -11 year olds and Zahra's Christmas Wish a picture book version for 3-5 year old little cherubs. On Amazon Book Store and other outlets.

One snowy Christmas Eve, Zahra, a lonely refugee girl, writes her Christmas letter to Santa asking for her Daddy to come home. She reads her letter to her friend Tommy, a giant metal statue of a war weary soldier. To her joy and amazement Tommy comes to life and they share a magical adventure together in the hope that dreams really do come true.

‘‘A great learning story for parents and teachers with opportunities for discussion and research into conflict, diversity, friendship, imaginative writing, modern culture and refugees, as well as Remembrance Day and Christmas. Davey introduces a wide variety of topics which are becoming very important for junior children to look into as they begin to make sense of the world they are part of.’’

'A beautifully illustrated story for children of all cultures and their parents who believe in magic and hope.’

It has magical statues ( real life Tommy and his miner and lifeboat friends, found in Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham, UK, sea rescues, Stickley Come Dancing, Santa, even a Princess but we still fail to beat the Germans on penalties!

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