The Chicken Street Gang and the Day Gran Dug Up the Park (Paperback, 1st)

The Chicken Street Gang live in Chicken Street and are in the same Year Five class at Chicken Street School which is, of course, in Chicken Street. Poppy has brittle bones disease, Billie has a hearing problem and Tom has autism. Along with Lucy and Luke they aren't just best friends but are the Gang to call on when anything needs fixing or solving. In this second story in the Chicken Street Gang trilogy, the gang need to find a way to stop the old people's home (where Tom's gran lives with all her friends) from closing down. The home has run out of money and will be sold to the horrible Mr Snarling.Can they come up with a plan and where is the hidden treasure that might just be the answer? Suggested reader age: 7-9 Strawberry Jam Books produce stories and resources for children from preschool to age 12 that promote kindness, friendship, acceptance of differences and disabilities and understanding of ourselves and others.