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Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping on it. Then one unlucky-lucky day, the world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag o

Trash (2010) by Andy Mulligan

Andy Mulligan

Andy Mulligan was brought up in the south of London. He worked as a theatre director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines and the UK. He now divides his time between London and Manila.

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Andy Mulligan: Trash

"I sat down, I had 2 weeks, and the book just came tumbling out. It was like laying an egg. It's a book that came out fully formed." -- Andy Mulligan, teacher, London.

Studyguide Information

Publisher's Teachers' Resources This is Penguin Random House, the publisher's resource for teachers which includes useful information for students studying Trash by Andy Mulligan. 

LitCharts - This study guide includes links to detailed information on plot summaryanalysisthemesquotes and character analysis

Publisher's Reader's Guide This is Penguin Random House, the publisher's reading guide, containing discussion questions.

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