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The Second World War is over, and London is getting back on its feet. But the rationing is not over, and for ten-year-old Billy Brown this means business. It's the perfect time for a mischievous boy with ambition and imagination... Left to his own devices with both his parents at work, Billy scours the bombsites and the markets, finds a Saturday job at a scrap metal yard, and sells everything from bricks to horse muck. Billy paints a heart-warming and nostalgic picture of Britain emerging from the ruins of war.
A riveting and hugely entertaining memoir of post-war London told through the eyes of a hilariously opportunistic little boy. 'This warm and witty autobiography lovingly evokes the community spirit of a Britain emerging from war and will have you hankering after simpler times' CANDIS By the time he was ten years old, Billy Brown was running a successful little business on the black market: whatever you needed, from bricks and firewood to dress material or machetes, Billy Brown could get it - or knew a man who could. And, for the right price, he would deliver it direct to your door in an old carriage pram. With energy and insight, Billy Brown paints a vivid and lively picture of Britain emerg...
Brown tells the true adventure of how a scared boy, orphaned at 16, grew to be a dad and husband of character as he fought to survive in the wilderness of Alaska.
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Although his story has been told countless times--by performers from Ma Rainey, Cab Calloway, and the Isley Brothers to Ike and Tina Turner, James Brown, and Taj Mahal--no one seems to know who Stagolee really is. Stack Lee? Stagger Lee? He has gone by all these names in the ballad that has kept his exploits before us for over a century. Delving into a subculture of St. Louis known as "Deep Morgan," Cecil Brown emerges with the facts behind the legend to unfold the mystery of Stack Lee and the incident that led to murder in 1895. How the legend grew is a story in itself, and Brown tracks it through variants of the song "Stack Lee"--from early ragtime versions of the '20s, to Mississippi John...
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Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Every night when Billy Brown's mother puts him to bed, she tells him to keep his covers on his bed but he ignores her advice, then the belly button monster steals his belly button and the fun begins.
The Billie B Brown adventures are perfect for girls who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers! Billie and Jack are camping in Jack's backyard. But it's very dark. And maybe just a little bit scary. Are they really big enough to camp all on their own?
Everybody in town has a frown on their face, so Billy decides to dress up like a clown to cheer them up. Includes notes for parents and teachers. Suggested level: junior.