{"product_id":"9781761268304","title":"Childhood","description":"Author: Brendan James Murray\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761268304\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do some children grow up into happy lives, and others never make it? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nBrendan James Murray's childhood was one of stark contrasts: vivid imaginative adventures but also disadvantage, fear and the shadow of a school he spent months refusing to attend.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWhen a silhouette on a freeway overpass forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood, he has a defining realisation about the extraordinary power of imagination to transform lives, and the degree to which it has been neglected.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eChildhood\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital and deeply personal investigation into how we can help children find their place in the world, drawn from Brendan's profound and unique perspective as a child, teacher and parent. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThis haunting, uplifting memoir is a must-read for everyone seeking to understand how the crucial and overlooked absence of a rich inner life in childhood echoes through all our adult years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe School: the ups and downs of one year in the classroom\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eCHILDHOOD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n'A profound and timely exploration of the power of imagination to re-enchant and restore meaning to children's lives.' \u003cb\u003eANDY GRIFFITHS, Australian Children's Laureate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n'Bittersweet and so incredibly important. This book is a gift to any teacher or parent who wants to offer the children in their care the richest possible childhood they can.' \u003cb\u003eGABBIE STROUD, author of \u003ci\u003eTeacher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDear Parents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n'\u003ci\u003eChildhood \u003c\/i\u003eshould be savoured slowly. It is a story that unfurls imaginations from foetal positions with compassion, understanding and a kind of brave determination that all educators must strive for.' \u003cb\u003eCARLA SALMON, teacher and author of \u003ci\u003eWe Saw What You Started\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845864636574,"sku":"TLD-9781761268304","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761268304.jpg?v=1781223309","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761268304","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}