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The Guardian
'Absorbing and satisfying...with a real story at its heart.'
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Michael Morpurgo’s inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma – victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness.
Robbie, football fan and animal lover, runs after his dog Lucky one day when he chases a cat and is hit by a car. Unconscious, Robbie lies in hospital, unable to speak, move or eat. But he can hear; he is aware, even though his family and friends don’t know this. Inside his head, we hear Robbie’s thoughts; on his Mum and sister, why his parents are separated. His friends and family try desperately to reach him – even Zola, his favourite Chelsea footballer, comes to see him. And still Robbie can’t ‘wake up’. Until one day, against hospital rules, Dad brings Lucky into the hospital. Can Lucky bring Robbie back to life?
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although the subject of the book may seem rather morbid for children, my eight year old daughter couldn't get through it fast enough. The way the book is written from the viewpoint of the boy in a coma is novel; the writing is well-paced, involving the reader from the start. The story unfolds gradually, and as each chapter progresses, the reader learns more of the events as the boy remembers them himself,with an uplifting ending. This is the first book we have read by this author, but is definitely the first of many.
38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 8 year old son has just finished this book and I asked him to write a review for Amazon. This is what he said: "I am eight years old and have just finished reading this book. My mum said she'd take me to the Fair if I read this book because she is worried that I don't like reading. I was surprised that it was a good book, I just wanted to read it all the time. I read it in a few days. There were some hard words in it, but I skipped them and the book still made sense. I recommend this book for boys who don't like reading much."
He is a very reluctant reader and this is the first book he has read on his own. I was really suprised to find him voluntarily reading it, and he really seemed to enjoy it. His two best friends are also reading it now. It is sometimes difficult to find books for boys whose reading ability is less than their age - they don't want to read about teddy bears, but can't manage too complicated vocabulary, but this is an excellent read that really catches their imagination. Now my challenge is to find more books that will inspire him to read and without me resorting to bribery this time.
(We tried writing this review a couple of weeks ago, but it didn't seem to appear - so if you find something similar somewhere else on Amazon, that's why!)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this out at the supermarker after looking for some easy fiction. Its the first Michael Morpugo book that I've read. Really enjoyed it - have passed it around colleagues and they all say the same. I liked the suspense of trying to work out what had happened to both the boy and the dog in an accident. I felt that the vocabulary was good for struggling readers and also a high interest level which is hard to find. I especially liked the layout of the story - it always starts with the newspaper report of how the boy is progressing in hospital while the rest of the chapter tells you what is happening in his head. It also refers to marriage issues between parenst and the effecvt this has on their children. Nicely writtn and older kids really love it too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
cool!!
about item:i found that this book had me on tender hooks throuhg out... i was left turning each page to find out what happend next and i was elated at the end result a real heart... Read more
Published 1 month ago by emma
cool:)
cool is an amazing book for all ages!!!...
if i were u i would buy it right away because it's "cool"!!!!!!!!!!!!
if i were u i would buy it right away because it's "cool"!!!!!!!!!!!!
Published 2 months ago by miss cool
Cool!
Cool is the book I am going to talk:
WHAT IS THE HISTORY ABOUT?
The book is about a boy called Robbie and a dog called Lucky they have a accident the boy was in coma and... Read more
WHAT IS THE HISTORY ABOUT?
The book is about a boy called Robbie and a dog called Lucky they have a accident the boy was in coma and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pablo Onieva
cool is cool! /my name is really sophie
i am nine years old and this book was the first book i read of michael morpurgos books.it is amazingly good because you see ,you might have read similar books like his one with... Read more
Published 2 months ago by michelle cheers
COOL!!!
Great book for kids of ages 8/9yrs. The author is very popular with primary aged children. The classes in school used these books as material for a group reading session. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. Nicola L. Riley
Cool! Sixth of April. Tue. TwentyTwelve.
Lots of detail in each page, lovley illustrations,[by, I think,Christian Birmingham] this book cannot be missed. The cover; well it does make that sure too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by manickam
Cool!
Cool is my second favourite book of michael morpergos (my favourite is kasper prince of cats!)It is about a boy called robbie and he is in a coma after a terrible accident... Read more
Published 3 months ago by fireworks
I loved this book
I really enjoyed reading this book and i love Michael Morpurgo's writing style. However this book is defo for younger readers age 9-11. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Izzy
cool morpuigo
I would give this book a 5 star's because it is a sad but entertaining .
I would not say this a book for small children because it could macke them sad and give them night... Read more
I would not say this a book for small children because it could macke them sad and give them night... Read more
Published 4 months ago by georgia mae
Really nice read for kids!
A story with a completely different viewpoint. Children who have ever felt that their voice is not being heard will really relate to this book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by GD
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