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A stunning magical story of a summer of friendship with darker undertones of the plight of refugees.
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Two refugee brothers from Mongolia are determined to fit in with their Liverpool schoolmates, but bring so much of Mongolia to Bootle that their new friend and guide, Julie, is hard-pressed to know truth from fantasy as she recollects a wonderful friendship that was abruptly ended when Chingis and his family were forced to return to Mongolia. Told with the humour, warmth and brilliance of detail which characterizes Frank Cottrell Boyce's writing, this magical and compelling story is enriched by stunning and atmospheric Polaroid photos.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A brilliant read, very entertaining and well written. Although a child's book I was taken right back to my school days and the memories of making friends with strangers in class and the quirkyness of children. I hadn't heard of or read any previous work by Frank Cottrell Boyce but I will certainly look for his other books with relish. As a fellow scouser he portrayed the warmth and generosity of our people and City excellently.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
A heart warming and enthralling tale that, although strictly speaking a children's book, I'd recommend to everyone. For me the sign of a good book is one that moves you and also leaves you wanting to know more, this was a hit on both counts. I found it engaging and un-put-downable and will definitely be looking to find out more about both Mongolia and also the experiences of children from other countries who come to live in the UK.
Although it would be unfair to take away from my rating based on the medium, I do think it is one book that would be better in physical form as I found the impact of the pictures was diminished by the size and black and white of the kindle screen.
Although it would be unfair to take away from my rating based on the medium, I do think it is one book that would be better in physical form as I found the impact of the pictures was diminished by the size and black and white of the kindle screen.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are some lovely design touches in this book that make it a real treasure - above and beyond the story itself. Photos throughout give an insight into the immigrant's world, though not necessarily in the manner one assumes. The book is laid out like an exercise book with these 'found' polaroids scattered among the narrative. It is as though the reader has picked up a dropped notebook. I found the story and the illustrations very compelling and would recommend this to anyone who likes contemporary stories with heart.
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Nice polaroid snapshots.
As other reviewers have mentioned; a child's book.
I was disappointed at how short the story was and just wasn't drawn into it.
Not my cup of tea!
I was disappointed at how short the story was and just wasn't drawn into it.
Not my cup of tea!
Published 3 months ago by stellar
The Unforgettable Unforgotten
Of course you'll think I am biased: I commissioned Frank to write this book. No, that's not right! He came up to me and said 'How about I write a book for you? Read more
Published 7 months ago by readerjane
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