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‘Sympathetically read by Steven Mackintosh who gives it a strong sense of place with his use of mild Tyneside accents.’ Books for Keeps
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Guaradian award winning novel about courage, friendship and war. Reissued into the Essential Modern Classic list.
When a bomb during an air raid destroys Harry's home and kills his family, he knows that he is all alone in the world and has only himself to rely on. Anxious that he will be sent to live with his fussy Cousin Elsie he goes on the run across the war-battered land of North East England, his only friend in his journey a stray dog that he meets on the beach. Will Harry ever find a place to call home again, or will he be on the run forever?
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a stunning tale of survival. After his family disappears as a consequence of a German bombing raid, Harry Baguley is alone and has to fend for himself. Together with his faithful dog Don, Harry journeys around England and in the process, he learns all about human nature's unpredictability. He has encounters with many people and he gains invaluable knowledge from each.He experiences touching acts of kindness, meets weirdos who teach him knowledge about the sea, meets weary soldiers whom he talks and befriends and also those who will try to harm him. In the end, after he meets Mr Murgatroyd, his life takes a dramatic twist in the end. A compelling book which is very powerful indeed. Harry meets all kinds of people and his experiences with them are unforgettable. I recommend this book strongly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I is about a boy called harry,and Harry survives but his parents, his home, are gone.He can't bear the thought of being given to cousine Elsie, who would make such a fuss - so he goes away, where nobody knows him. So begins an incrediblejourney. Harry is alone except for Don the dog , bombed out like himself whom he finds on the beach. Harry is is a survivor, but there is one last conflict that he is not prepared for.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This is the story of a young boy, his family killed in an air raid, who is forced to live on the streets with his dog and experience the harsh world of war-ridden Britain. No food, no money, no possessions except the clothes on his back - he has nothing to live on and no relatives to turn to.
This is beautifully written, fast paced and action packed with a genuinely surprising, really tragic ending - nowhere near cheesy - just pure, unsentimental tragedy that will burn the story into your memory where it will remain for a long, long time.
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Great one to buy
Received it in a great condition. Like the product in the price I have bought it with no postage price.
Published 8 months ago by Rudi
One of the best books about World War II for children
In this book Westall draws on his childhood experiences during World War II. Harry has just made the run down his garden from his house in Newcastle to the bomb shelter at the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jo Bennie
The Kingdon by the Sea Book
Good condition, as described, arrived quickly.
Book is a lovely read for young teenagers, combines the second world war and a journey of self discovery. Read more
Book is a lovely read for young teenagers, combines the second world war and a journey of self discovery. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by S. J. Hyde
Awful
Possably the worst book i've ever read. Predictable, boring and just simply awful. Don't waste your time reading it, read one of westall's better e.g. "The Machine Gunners".
Published on 25 Nov 2008 by J. Mcevoy
Northumbria & Tyne Side a picture of historic colour
I read this book when I was 13 at school and now I'm 28 and still reading it now. I love the pure adventure/misfortune/historic/geographical story and it sends my mind into a... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2008 by Occam
A brilliant book...
This is truely a great story. I read it from start to finish in day and a half. The characters are vivid and beautifully drawn, as is the journey of a lad and a stray dog along the... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2007 by Ian Cottage
My Childhood Faviourite
I used to think every day in my 2nd yr of Senior SKOOL, can't wait till i get till English cos i cos yet another hour or half of Kindgom by the Sea and i still love this book and i... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2002 by James Burns
This book is brilliant!
If you enjoy stories about the 2nd World War which focus on the lives of the innocent British public during the war, then this book is for you! Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2001
The book was boring from start to finish.
The book wasn't very original and was very repetitive though the different people in the story. Parts of the book did not make sense.
Published on 31 Jan 2001
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