The Lookout: Beyond the Stars

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The Lookout: Beyond the Stars
Eoin Colfer

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

A thrilling short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by an award-winning, bestselling authorIreland, 1955: Charley’s used to being lookout for Mammy – or ‘Sal Capone’, as she’s known in the local papers. He doesn’t want to be part of a criminal gang, but he’d rather that than have his mammy dragged off to prison; she’s only trying to keep him safe from Dad. But on the day of Charley’s fourteenth birthday and a hold-up at gunpoint of the village post office – Charley’s role changes. The stakes have been raised and Charley realises that the outcome of this crime could change their lives for ever.An exciting, drama-filled tale brought to life by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick’s atmospheric artwork.Look out for the other eleven stories - also available as e-shorts!

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The Lookout

Eoin Colfer

Illustrated by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

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First published in Great Britain and Ireland by HarperCollins Children’s Books and Fighting Words Ltd. as a story in Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder

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‘The Lookout’ text © Eoin Colfer 2014, illustrations © Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick 2014

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Source ISBN: 9780007578467

Ebook Edition © 2014 ISBN: 9780008103361

Version: 2014-09-15

CONTENTS

Cover (#u63f503a6-5feb-58bf-a3a3-41ce267f782b)

Other e-Shorts in Series (#ub9b5b683-ad79-55b1-956a-abe34e991270)

Title Page (#u894be7f3-72dc-5622-b32f-ac339e67e10f)

Copyright (#u9ee3c939-8d53-5c91-a142-809e545960c8)

Introduction (#ubc781e61-8fc3-5aaa-a15f-a59e2746c1e5)

A Winter’s Tale: The Lookout (#u69eda022-aa07-56cd-86c1-a531b8aa675d)

The Write to Right (#u5242fa5c-d175-598b-8905-968eeb161b11)

About the Author and Illustrator (#ud46f824d-5f99-50c7-9c0e-47ff25542b71)

About the Publisher (#uce0297a3-ccf4-589e-b647-0c22f5a3a9e2)