Desperate times / (Record no. 492417)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01570nam a22002657a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260512154636.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260427b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789914442779 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | Kenya National Library Service |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 828.99676203 CHA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chanchori, Charles |
| Relator term | Author |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Desperate times / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Charles Chanchori. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 107 pages ; |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 21 cm. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Starlit readers for junior school. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This book is specifically designed for Grade 9 students under Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This is a story of family prevailing despite adverse poverty, loss broken dream and betrayal. A contemporary novel exploring themes of hardship, resilience, and survival in the face of social and personal challenges.<br/>The story follows Brian, who is recovering from a severe asthma attack while working with his sister, Joyce. While resting in the back of a friend's pickup truck, he falls asleep and wakes up to find the vehicle has been stolen by criminals. The narrative centers on his desperate race against time to escape and help bring the thieves to justice, while exploring themes of poverty, betrayal, and family resilience. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Survival |
| Form subdivision | Fiction. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Social conditions -- Fiction. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Crime |
| Form subdivision | Fiction. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Resilience (Personality trait) |
| Form subdivision | Fiction. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Kenya -- Social life and customs -- Fiction. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | 04/27/2026 | Legal | 440.00 | 823 CHA | B233404 | 04/27/2026 | 04/27/2026 | Books | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | Preservation, Conservation & Publication | 04/27/2026 | Legal | 440.00 | 823 CHA | B233405 | 04/27/2026 | 04/27/2026 | Books |