From the masterful David Almond comes a joyful, wistful story of
boyhood, running, and tales of days gone by, in a beautiful gift edition
illustrated in full color.
Liam just wants to go out running with his mates--the Junior Great North
Run is not far away, and there's training to be done. But Mam needs him
today, to help old Harry clear out his house. And Harry knows a thing or
two about running. When he was a lad, he says, he ran from Newcastle to
South Shields. "But Harry," says Mam, "it's thirteen miles!" Harry
grins. "Different days," he says. Here is the story of that day: of
sweltering heat, clattering boots, briny sea air, and the heavenly taste
of ice cream; the day when Harry and his pals ran and ran and ran
through the blazing sunlight all the way to the sea.