- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: lulu.com (12 May 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1445286483
- ISBN-13: 978-1445286488
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,439,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Three children whirl back in time through an enchanted potter's wheel into the reality of evacuation in 1940s Britain. Whirl of the Wheel pulls feisty Connie, her brother Charlie-Mouse, and school pest Malcolm into dangers on the homefront and towards a military secret that will save their home from demolition. The children hit trouble when Malcolm fails to return to the present day.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Twelve year-old Connie and her brother, Charlie-Mouse, are desperate. School pest Malcolm Mollet's dad has applied to the local city council for permission to knock down their home and build new ones on the site. The whole family is, quite naturally, very upset about the affair, and the children decide to take matters into their own hands.
With the help of their strange neighbour, Wendy the Wendlewitch, and her magical potter's wheel, Connie and Charlie-Mouse travel back in time to 1940s Britain - first on their own, then subsequently with Malcolm - to discover the history of their home, and hopefully the secret that will save it from demolition. A problem arises, however, when Malcolm disappears on one of the trips back in time and Connie and Charlie-Mouse have to leave him behind. Strangely, nobody else in the present seems to notice that Malcolm is no longer there!
This is a gripping story, with a surprising twist in the tail. Although it was written for slightly younger, pre-teenage children, adults who grew up in the sixties, seventies and eighties on a diet of films about the second world war should also find it captivating. Whirl of the Wheel certainly brought back memories of childhood and childhood adventures (real and imaginary) for me. I can thoroughly recommend it as a read for the whole family.
With the help of their strange neighbour, Wendy the Wendlewitch, and her magical potter's wheel, Connie and Charlie-Mouse travel back in time to 1940s Britain - first on their own, then subsequently with Malcolm - to discover the history of their home, and hopefully the secret that will save it from demolition. A problem arises, however, when Malcolm disappears on one of the trips back in time and Connie and Charlie-Mouse have to leave him behind. Strangely, nobody else in the present seems to notice that Malcolm is no longer there!
This is a gripping story, with a surprising twist in the tail. Although it was written for slightly younger, pre-teenage children, adults who grew up in the sixties, seventies and eighties on a diet of films about the second world war should also find it captivating. Whirl of the Wheel certainly brought back memories of childhood and childhood adventures (real and imaginary) for me. I can thoroughly recommend it as a read for the whole family.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I shared this book with my 8 year old son, who is not really into books. We both really enjoyed it and he even borrowed the kindle to read it by himself (I don't think he has ever voluntarily picked up a book). It was a good read and would be interesting to both boys and girls. We also read The Haunted Trouserswhich had a second world war/time travel theme too and he really enjoyed that.
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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Imaginative and Thoughtful
12 Nov 2010
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This time travel tale takes three youngsters back to World War II Britain in a fast moving adventure through time via the motion of a potter's wheel. About to lose their beloved home, Connie and her brother Charlie-Mouse, inadvertently accompanied by their least favorite person, Malcolm, face danger trying to prevent the historic dwelling from being destroyed and find themselves in search of a military secret that could prevent the disaster. Particularly well done are the letters to a mother in war-time London from a daughter separated from her parents, and the strong character of viewpoint Connie, who gets around most of the time in a wheelchair, (treated without sentiment) making a most admirable young heroine. Likable characters, strong sense of place, a well plotted novel that makes a fun and thoughtful read.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Surreal
22 Dec 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
For once I think my title actually makes sense to me because I found this story quite surreal. In the beginning you are introduced to the main stars, a girl named Connie and her brother, Charlie-Mouse. 'Charlie-Mouse' is a strange name and it is never fully explained.
You soon realise that Connie is in a wheelchair. Why? I guess she had a riding accident because of a later reference to horses but that is not explained either. I found it interesting that there is no particular significance given to her because she is in a wheelchair, not even when she meets other children for the first time. That is rather lovely, though perhaps not realistic, but then the story has an odd, dreamlike quality and the people in it are all a little different.
In the beginning, I found myself turning back pages thinking I had missed a bit. It seemed the change from one scene to the other was very rapid and I didn't quite see how we got there. After a time, once I caught onto the rhythm, it flowed gently.
The phrasing too seemed a little odd. There were scents swirling in throats, books spilling to the ceiling, walking fingers through hair, looks of fear folding across faces, a flourishing embrace and other strange pairings that at first seemed jarring, but after a time somehow fitted right into the story.
This story is one I will think about for some time. It was very different from what I expected but I am glad I had the chance to read it.
You soon realise that Connie is in a wheelchair. Why? I guess she had a riding accident because of a later reference to horses but that is not explained either. I found it interesting that there is no particular significance given to her because she is in a wheelchair, not even when she meets other children for the first time. That is rather lovely, though perhaps not realistic, but then the story has an odd, dreamlike quality and the people in it are all a little different.
In the beginning, I found myself turning back pages thinking I had missed a bit. It seemed the change from one scene to the other was very rapid and I didn't quite see how we got there. After a time, once I caught onto the rhythm, it flowed gently.
The phrasing too seemed a little odd. There were scents swirling in throats, books spilling to the ceiling, walking fingers through hair, looks of fear folding across faces, a flourishing embrace and other strange pairings that at first seemed jarring, but after a time somehow fitted right into the story.
This story is one I will think about for some time. It was very different from what I expected but I am glad I had the chance to read it.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
An enchanting tale well told
22 Nov 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
Catherine Condie's tale of three young people and their time travel adventure from the rural vicar's house at Claybridge, England back in time to World War II and back again using a local potter's wheel as entry point to the past. It's all to save their house from being torn down by a greedy speculator who wants to turn the property into a housing development. But Connie and her brother Charlie Mouse and an accidental traveler who adds a bit of mystery to this enchanting adventure. Very well-written.
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