Shelf LifeThis is a red-hot special: sharp, original, funny YA fiction exploring the secret life of 15 diverse young people working in a supermarket, from the author of Fifteen Love. For readers 13+ |
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User Review - kittyjay - LibraryThingRobert Corbet's "Shelf Life" tells the disconnected stories of various characters who work for - or in - a grocery store. The story gravitates towards two in particular, Louisa and Adam, but others ... Read full review
Shelf Life
User Review - Thorpe-Bowker and Contributors - Books+PublishingLife in a supermarket is not all it seems. The suburban supermarket setting is a device for Corbert to tell us about the life, loves and aspirations of those who work there. At first glance, you may ... Read full review
Contents
Delivery Bay | 117 |
Aisle Ten
| 120 |
Accounts
| 130 |
Aisle Ten
| 132 |
Tearoom
| 142 |
Aisle Twelve
| 145 |
Training Room
| 154 |
Aisle Thirteen
| 155 |
Aisle Six
| 65 |
Customer Service
| 76 |
Aisle Seven
| 80 |
Customer Service
| 91 |
Aisle Eight
| 94 |
Accounts
| 105 |
Aisle Nine
| 107 |
Storeroom
| 165 |
Customer Service
| 167 |
Aisle Fourteen
| 169 |
Aisle Fifteen
| 179 |
| 186 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Shelf Life |
| Author | Robert Corbet |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1741142695, 9781741142693 |
| Length | 185 pages |
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