A heart-warming and sensitive story about bullying from the former Children's Laureate and bestselling author is given a brand new package. Dilly's got a wart called George on his knee, causing him a lot of grief at school. Everyone laughs at him, his brother calls him 'Wartman', and he doesn't know what to do - until he meets old Mr Ben, that is. Then everything changes! Funny and touching story from a multi award-winning author. Particularly suitable for dyslexic, reluctant and struggling readers
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Originally a primary school teacher, Michael Morpurgo struggled to find books to excite and inspire his class. His solution was simple - he began writing them himself. Since then he has become one of Britain's best known and most prolific children's writers, a former Children's Laureate who has won countless prestigious awards including the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread prize. He lives in Iddesleigh, Devon, with his wife, Clare.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By ACB (swansea)
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This short novel is aimed at children although I found it entertaining. Written in large print it is ideal for youngsters and is advertised as dyslexia friendly. My 8 year old grandaughter who has this problem found it 'fabulous'. No reading difficulties. The story revolves around Billy Watson (known as Dilly). He is struck by a simple wart on his knee he names George. Simple for most people but a stigma for a schoolboy. Hounded by a school colleague (Penny Prosser) and cajoled by his brother Jim, Billy does his best to conceal and explain the plaster he uses on his knee to cover the wart. His teacher Miss Erikson understands and takes him to a healer. The results are humorous and appropriate to the abuse Billy (Dilly) has received. The tribulations that any schoolchild has heaped upon,however trivial, is a major anxiety, especially if called by a derogatory name 'Wartman'. Most of us have had similiar problems on reflection.
Michael Morpurgo has written a short, clearly written in large print, book concerning the unhappiness of a boy and the attempts to overcome this. It is not just a childhood situation as life throws up situations as we get older that we disguise or excuse. Well-written,illustrated and recommended.
Michael Morpurgo has written a short, clearly written in large print, book concerning the unhappiness of a boy and the attempts to overcome this. It is not just a childhood situation as life throws up situations as we get older that we disguise or excuse. Well-written,illustrated and recommended.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By C. Colley
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Packaged in a brand new cover, Wartman is all about Billy Watson. Billy was nicknamed Dilly by his brother and the name just stuck.
Dilly was always a happy sort of boy, but then a wart appeared on his knee. When the wart appeared, so did the laughing and name-calling and Dilly's life begins to go wrong.
After an unfortunate incident at school, Dilly's teacher saves the day and takes Dilly to see Mr Ben, an old man that provides a cure for his wart, but with funny consequences.
This is one of Michael Morpurgo's simple fiction stories that deals with bullying and unkindness, but with a bit of fun. The story has a good outcome and comes with the message, think twice before being unkind.
The book is aimed at young readers and struggling readers. I also think it is a good book to read aloud so parents and teachers might like to share and discuss it.
Dilly was always a happy sort of boy, but then a wart appeared on his knee. When the wart appeared, so did the laughing and name-calling and Dilly's life begins to go wrong.
After an unfortunate incident at school, Dilly's teacher saves the day and takes Dilly to see Mr Ben, an old man that provides a cure for his wart, but with funny consequences.
This is one of Michael Morpurgo's simple fiction stories that deals with bullying and unkindness, but with a bit of fun. The story has a good outcome and comes with the message, think twice before being unkind.
The book is aimed at young readers and struggling readers. I also think it is a good book to read aloud so parents and teachers might like to share and discuss it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By jessie
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it was enjoyed very much by my grandchildren who's ages ranged from 7 years to 12 years. I quickly read it before i gave it to them and thought it really funny.
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This is another Morpurgo book that, having read and enjoyed, I gave to a friend's youngster. All Morpurgo books that I've bought have been good reading.
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