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I adored Astrid Lindgren as a child and it was wonderful to discover the hilarious and original adventures of Emil, a little boy who gets his head stuck in soup tureens and hoists his sister up a flagpole. Irresistible. (Francesca Simon, author of Horrid Henry )
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Before there was Horrid Henry, there was Emil - the most mischievous child for miles!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Astrid Lindgren is most famous for her Pippi Longstocking series which has never been out of print in the UK, but she wrote many more childrens books which, I am delighted to say are now starting to be reprinted in English. Emil and the Great Escape is the first in a series of books about a naughty boy and his exploits, which his mother catalogues in a series of blue notebooks for posterity.
I used to read the Emil books when I was a child and wanted to read them to my children. I am delighted that they are finally back in print. They are rather dated, imagine something along the lines of Milly Molly Mandy but set in Sweden and with more naughtiness and you will have the picture.
My children are really enjoying the stories even though there are a few bits they don't really understand, mostly to do with Swedish places and money and culture, but Emil's essential and universal mischievousness still makes them laugh just as it did me at their age. It's nice that this book is small boy friendly too.
In this book we are introduced to Emil, find out why he sends his sister up the farm flag pole and eats all the party sausage and how he stops a notorious thief at the fete.
I used to read the Emil books when I was a child and wanted to read them to my children. I am delighted that they are finally back in print. They are rather dated, imagine something along the lines of Milly Molly Mandy but set in Sweden and with more naughtiness and you will have the picture.
My children are really enjoying the stories even though there are a few bits they don't really understand, mostly to do with Swedish places and money and culture, but Emil's essential and universal mischievousness still makes them laugh just as it did me at their age. It's nice that this book is small boy friendly too.
In this book we are introduced to Emil, find out why he sends his sister up the farm flag pole and eats all the party sausage and how he stops a notorious thief at the fete.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wouldn't have written a review, I think Astrid Lindgren name speaks for itself but I think other reviews undervalue the book. Being born outside the UK myself I try to expose my children to different cultures and open their minds a little and it's hard to find a book that does it with such ease. It's a great book, funny and toughtful. Emil is a lot like Horrid Henry but has a kind heart and not malicious at all. He loves his sister but sometimes subjecst her to his tricks so it's a good book for a family with sibling rivalry to discuss. It's not just entertaining but it touches heart. My children 5 and 9 didn't find any Swedish realities like money or the names hard to understand (but to pronounce), and my daughter even used swedish money "cronors" in her games. It's a good book to learn about how people lived on a farm in the last century and I don't think it would be very different from a farm life in this country at the same time. It's written in a simple language and all difficult cultural bits are clearly explained, children can learn a lot but they wouldn't notice they are learning because the book is so interesting. The book is made of chapters, each chapter is one adventure and there are about 3 or 4 chapter in each book with an introduction. There are other books about Emil: "Emil and the sneaky Rat" and "Emil's Clever Pig" in this series. Each chapter is enough for a medium length evening read. I'm not a fan of Pippi the Longstocking and am surprised that that is the best known book of this author in this country. I think Emil is a better, realistic hero who faces the same dillemas and temptations as today's children (How to find some pocket money, how to get sweets and other things you want, parents - children relationship, especially fathers and sons). There is a lot in this book todays's children will empathise with. Thoroughly recommended.
Format:Paperback
My son loved this book. He'd already got into Pippi Longstocking so I chose this. This is perhaps a more simple set of stories.
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