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Hilary McKay

Hilary McKay was born in Boston, Lincolnshire where she grew up the eldest of four girls in a family devoted to books. She writes novels for children, which are popular for their lively sense of humour, and often involve eccentric families. Her first book, The Exiles, about a family called the Conroys who have an unusual family life, was published in 1991. It won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and was followed by further books in the series.

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Title:: The Exiles (MP3)
Series:: The Exiles #1
Written by:: Hilary McKay
Read by:: Marie Lawrence
Format:: Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 1
Duration:: 5 hours 49 minutes
MP3 size:: 252 MB
Published:: March 01 2022
Available Date:: March 01 2022
Age Category:: Children (8+)
ISBN:: 9781867597094
Genres:: Fiction; Children's Fiction; Classics; Humorous
Publisher:: Bolinda audio

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Award winning author
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Winner Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 1992

The Exiles is the first in the wonderfully witty and warm The Exiles series, from award-winning author, Hilary McKay.

Ruth, Naomi, Rachel and Phoebe Conroy love reading and having fun more than anything else. So the sisters are horrified when they learn that their parents are sending them away to Cumbria for the summer, to stay with their fearsome grandmother – Big Grandma. Big Grandma is strict, makes them do chores and doesn't let them have any fun – but worst of all, she refuses to let the girls read any books. Determined to enjoy their summer, the sisters decide they aren't going to put up with their grandmother's tough regime and in doing so they somehow manage to cause inordinate amounts of chaos ... But as the girls search for alternatives to Big Grandma's way of life they slowly start to understand its appeal, just as she starts to understand them. Are the two generations more alike than they think?

'McKay has a genius for comedy.'
The Sunday Times

'Farce and genuine soft-hearted concern here mix wonderfully.'
The Guardian

'McKay has a real gift for amusing dialogue and descriptions.'
Kirkus Reviews

'The Exiles is a delight.'
The Guardian