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The Way Back Home [Paperback]

Oliver Jeffers (Author, Illustrator)

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Publication Date: 5 May 2008

An exciting intergalactic adventure from shining star Oliver Jeffers, creator of Lost and Found.

One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. Whizzing past clouds, stars and planets until suddenly, he runs out of petrol!

Miles from earth, the boy crashes into the moon and waits. Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a friendly martian appears from the darkness, also with a broken aircraft.

Together they come up with a super plan to float the boy back down to earth to collect his toolbox.

Can the boy find his way back home safely and will he ever make it back up to the moon to rescue his friend?

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An exciting intergalactic adventure from shining star Oliver Jeffers, creator of Lost and Found.

One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. Whizzing past clouds, stars and planets until suddenly, he runs out of petrol!

Miles from earth, the boy crashes into the moon and waits. Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a friendly martian appears from the darkness, also with a broken aircraft.

Together they come up with a super plan to float the boy back down to earth to collect his toolbox.

Can the boy find his way back home safely and will he ever make it back up to the moon to rescue his friend?

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Product details

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (5 May 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007182325
ISBN-13: 978-0007182329
Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 25.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Issues > Social

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Praise for ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’

"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian

Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:

‘An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online

‘Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship…illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression…and body language.’ Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’:

‘The best recent picture book by light years… stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian

About the Author

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another corker 3 Sep 2007

By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

This book is crammed full of fantastic art from what must be one of the best childrens authors for a long time.

It's cute and stylish, unmistakably Oliver Jeffers.

I don't think the story is as strong as his other books, but it is still a great story, and the very last page is brilliant!

A little boy flies his plane higher and higher until he runs out of petrol and becomes stranded on the moon, thankfully he manages to make a friend when a passing Martian crash lands after his engine fails. Will they both make it back home? And will they ever speak again?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! 31 Aug 2008

By T. Simmons

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This book was a panic buy - I was on holiday with my 4 children and had forgotten their favourite bedtime stories. I rushed into an English bookshop in the Algarve, grabbed the first book that looked suitable and read it, that afternoon, to 3 of the kids (16 months, 3 years & 6 years). I haven't stopped reading it since! My 16 month old points to the beautiful illustrations and babbles constantly, my 3 year old is fascinated and talks about the book all the time (he even imagines he's the little boy) and my 6 year old really enjoyed the story and was delighted when he spotted the penguin (apparently from the book Lost & Found which he'd read at school). The story is original and just seems to capture the childrens' imaginations beautifully. Don't hesitate - buy this book! I'm now going to order some other books by this author!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A charming surreal story with quirky stylized illustrations 14 Sep 2007

By ELH Browning TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

This lovely picture book has great stylized pictures, with an endearingly quirky story to match. The boy finds an old fashioned aeroplane and there's a good sequence of illustrations as he dons flying helmet, jacket and goggles. Off he flies until he runs out of petrol at the moon. Just as he begins to get lonely and afraid, a delightful little green alien with engine failure also becomes stuck on the moon and they become friends. There's a second lovely sequence of illustrations as the two marooned explorers think together about how to get them both back home and they then succeed in a rather foolish and surreal but amusing fashion. Finally, just as you think the story is finished you turn over to the very last page and there's an extra smile for the reader, and a "what do you think happens next" addition to the story.
Also, if you bother with author biographies, it's a lovely to have a picture of Jeffers as a boy and my children are fascinated by his having a green brother - a lovely touch.
This is my favourite of the boy's adventures so far, which seem to be getting increasingly original - though I do also recommend the others. All three books are entirely stand alone, though it is fun for the child who is familiar with the other two to spot the penguin from `Lost and Found' and the rocket from `How to Catch a Star' appearing in the pictures of this one. This is a very enjoyable book to read to your children and I thoroughly recommend it for 2-5s.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a beautiful book

This is such a great story told in a quirky way. I love reading it to the little one. He likes the feel of the book and the high gloss of the board pages. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Helen Hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars Our 2yr old loves this series

This series of books are great. The adventures of the little boy are fun for us to read, and great for our little ones. Read more

Published 3 months ago by FlowerPower

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful

I read this to lots of Reception classes when on supply teaching and they all listen thoughtfully and make suggestions.

Published 3 months ago by jude1207

5.0 out of 5 stars The way back home

What a pleasure to read at night for my three year old. The loves the airplane.
Excellent illustrations and wording.

Published 3 months ago by Sanette Blignaut

3.0 out of 5 stars Good

I know this book was ordered as used so I was not expecting a new book, although I was not expecting it to fall apart as soon as I took it out of the packaging. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Yvonne O'Donoghue

4.0 out of 5 stars The Way Back Home

Another great book by Oliver Jeffers. Lost and Found is still my favourite but the children at school enjoyed this one all the same.

Published 5 months ago by Mr. L. P. V. JOHNSON

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Illustration, Strange Logic

Not even close to the standard of other Jeffers books. As some others have noted, the story is disjointed and doesn't make sense. Even younger children question some of the logic. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Greg Scowen

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed

I'm very sorry to say that I was disappointed by this book so returned it to Amazon. As a family, we are huge Oliver Jeffers fans. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Serendipity

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good story from Oliver Jeffers

A lovely story but not as good as Lost and Found...but is anything as good as Lost and Found?...I think the board books are brilliant, they are almost indestructible.

Published 16 months ago by Ducky quack quack

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing package

i bought this as a gift for my nephew's birthday - because the boxed set of oliver jeffers' books was out of stock - and i was disappointed by the amount of 'empty' moulded plastic... Read more

Published 19 months ago by purple-dub

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