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Henry Dodge is a 15-year-old boy haunted by the tragic death of his father during World War II. Henry discovers, after being coached by his grandmother, that the father of a classmate was the man who murdered his own father. After a violent row resulting in disciplinary action from a pacifist teacher, Mrs Beaumont, and spurred by classmate ...
Dec 18, 2011 · Just Henry: Directed by David Moore. With Josh Bolt, Charlie May-Clark, John Henshaw, Elaine Cassidy. When his father's World War II war medal is posted to him, Henry decides to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death.
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Awarded the Costa Children’s Book Prize 2008. The Second World War has ended but Henry is fighting his own battles….He misses his father who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. But everything is about to change….When Henry develops an old camera film he uncovers a mystery, and events spiral until his life resembles ...
TV Drama. Just Henry TV Drama for ITV. Adapted from Michelle Magorian’s Costa Book Prize winning novel, Just Henry is a drama set in post-Second World War. It premiered on ITV1 on 18 December, 2011. Henry’s life has not been easy. Having lost his father in the war and seen his mother remarry soon after, the youngster has become troubled ...
Jan 7, 2008 · In Just Henry, however, the setting is 1949 and there should be – and is – a feeling of optimism and hope. It is a period that’s rarely used in fiction but Just Henry reveals it to be one that’s worth exploring. The effect of the war is still being felt in the social changes it brought about.
Jan 1, 2008 · 4.09. 838 ratings75 reviews. From the award-winning author of "Goodnight Mister Tom" comes "Just Henry": A gripping mystery-thriller and an insightful snapshot of time, set in post-war Britain.It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his father who died a war hero, and he escapes from his annoying stepfather and stepsister whenever he ...
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Just Henry. Paperback – 4 Nov. 2011. The stunning post-war tale from Michelle Magorian, author of Goodnight, Mr Tom The second world war has ended, but Henry is fighting his own battles ...He misses his father who died a war hero, and his only distraction is the cinema. But everything is about to change. When Henry develops an old camera film ...
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