The Boy Who Made it Rain

The Boy Who Made it Rain

The Boy Who Made it Rain

Brian Conaghan

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© Sparkling Books Ltd 2011

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organisations, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or places is entirely coincidental.

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ISBN of e-book: 978-1-907230-37-0

ISBN of printed book:   978-1-907230-19-6

Edited by Anna Alessi.

First published in paperback in June 2011.

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Education is like a double-edged sword. It may be turned to dangerous uses if it is not properly handled.

Wu Ting-Fang

For Orla

A huge hug goes out to my friends and family. A special thanks to Anna Alessi and everyone at Sparkling Books for their support, encouragement and belief throughout this process and, of course, to all the school kids I have taught over the years, without whom this book would never have been written.

Part One - What They Said