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The Way Back Home (Book & CD) (Paperback)

by Oliver Jeffers (Author, Illustrator), Paul McGann (Reader)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (1 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007262302
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007262304
  • Product Dimensions: 26 x 25.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 128,782 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy' "mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian "this is a book that children will devour." The Observer "The whole thing looks good enough to eat." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised." Junior 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 'Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story!little children will love to share it.' Carousel 'Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It's a wonderful picture book.' Publishing News 'My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.' Irish Independent 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 'This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.' Mail on Sunday 'Hail to new talent! If only all picture books could be this good.' The Bookseller

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Shining star Oliver Jeffers is back with this star spangled inter-galactic adventure tale in space! 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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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, 31 Aug 2008
By T. Simmons (London UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Way Back Home (Paperback)
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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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Another corker, 3 Sep 2007
By DangermouseZilla "He's the strongest, he's th... (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Way Back Home (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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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A charming surreal story with quirky stylized illustrations , 14 Sep 2007
By ELH Browning "Esther-Lou" (Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Way Back Home (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 The Way Back Home
This was the first of Oliver Jeffers' books I bought for my 2 year old son. Oliver Jeffers is such a perfect inspiration for little boys intersted in space and rockets like my... Read more
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I have been reading Oliver Jeffers books to my little boy a lot. They are delightful and heartfelt. Very simple but very effective in gaining his attention, hope there are a lot... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Way Back Home
My little boy absolutely loves this book,the drawings are so lovely and colourful .We have all the books from the series,and they are always the first to be pulled off the shelf... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't sure, but the kids loved it
I wasn't overly bothered about this book, but my daughters absolutely loved it. I think Oliver Jeffers has a knack of tapping into the children's eye view of the world with... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspend reality and join the ride!
This is the first Oliver Jeffers book we came across and has become a favourite in our household. Easily suspending reality, my son is awestruck as "the boy" takes his aeroplane... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dominique White

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

This lovely picture book has fantastic quirky stylized pictures, with an endearingly quirky story to match. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ELH Browning

5.0 out of 5 stars Another cracker by Oliver Jeffers
My 3 year old has all 3, and he loves them all. This is the newest of his collection being a present for Christmas, and he loves the tales of the little boy. Read more
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