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Wreck of the Zanzibar [Kindle Edition]

Michael Morpurgo (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews) |
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Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura’s twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm devastates everything. It seems there’s little hope, until the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island’s rocks and everything changes . . .

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Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo needs no introduction. He is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. Michael has written more than forty books and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children's Book Award and has been short-listed for the Carnegie Medal four times. His novels have been adapted for film (My Friend Walter, Why the Whales Came) and stage (including, Kensuke's Kingdom for the Polka Theatre and Why the Whales Came for Alibi). Michael received an OBE in December 2006 for his services to literature.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Summary 18 Nov 2011
By 5RM
Format:Paperback
I am a year 5 teacher and this is a summary of pupils views in my class about the story 'Wreck of the Zanzibar':

On the whole most of the pupils enjoyed the read of 'Wreck of the Zanzibar'. The introduction hooked most of the class in, with it's sad, emotional yet captivating start. The story is based around a diary given to a boy called Michael who is mourning the death of his Great-Aunt Laura. She leaves the diary to Michael and that is when the book follows the topsy turvey life of Laura as a forteen year old, living on an Island in the Isle of Scilly.

Although most children enjoyed the story, many found the pace of the story slow and uninteresting in places. Without giving to much away, they enjoyed the language used to describe certian events as well as the humour that crept in from time to time. A common comment was also that the book was a little short and that there could have been more detail in places where 'exciting' things were not happening.

The reviews that the children have written as part of this topic suggest that on the whole it is a good short read, but lacks the adventure and exctiement of other Michale Morpurgo books such as 'Born to Run', 'War Horse' or 'Arthur High King of Britain'.
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57 of 63 people found the following review helpful
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First of all, you need to know that I'm a 48 year old male school-teacher. That might give you some idea of the impression that this book made of me, being moved to tears as I read the first few pages to my class. The story is written in the style of a diary; one that was written by young Laura Perryman on the tiny island of Bryher in 1908. In it, she keeps a record of the hardships faced by the family every day; how they face starvation, how they look out for shipwrecks as a source of unexpected bounty. It also tells the story of the gigs:- fast ocean going rowing boats, and how they raced to be the first to pilot a ship through the deadly waters of the Scilly Islands. A great book that has something to offer boys and girls.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This is the story of the young Laura Perryman who lived in Isles of Scilly in Brhyer. We have been reading this book as a whole class This book has a exciting story line, fast pace and has great description it is in 1st person so that it explains Laura's life Happy sad thoughts and feelings
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
One of the best books I have ever read!
The Wreck of the Zanzibar is one of the best books I have ever read. Why I like it so much is because instead of chapters it is in diary entries written by the girl, Laura. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Izzy
the wreck of zanzibar book
hi, i am jo and when i read this book boy did my mind blow with exitment when the big storm came it is amazing you should read it 28\29 people in my saughters class would... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jo Drew
Wreck of the Zanzibar
I got this on my kindle for my 10 year old son.
He has read it 2 or 3 times and he really loves it, so I read it the other day and it is a really good book, especially on the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tigger
The Master Storyteller dose it again
The wreck of the Zanzibar begins and ends with Michael at his Great Aunt Laura's Funaral. Michael gets left his Great Aunt Laura's diary. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Gemma
A quick but interesting read
This story is about a young boy called Michael who receives his grandmother's (Laura) diary after she dies. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr T Niwa
Nostalgia
I loved this book when I was younger. It was read to us during storytime in year five, if I remember correctly. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sophie
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
I ordered this book for my grandson, as he was doing a project at school involving the book and the Isles of Scilly. I greatly enjoyed reading this with him. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ms. A. J. White
Very useful
Although I would have preferred the tasks to be set out in chronological order so that you could match activities to the chapters as you read the book, the ideas and photocopy... Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by girlyswot
My review of the Wreck of the Zanzibar
I am a Year 4 student and I had to read this book for school over the summer holidays which I did with my mum. Read more
Published on 30 July 2009
another wonderful story
Another lovely story by Michael Morpurgo, i was introduced to his books by reading Private Peaceful and have been hooked ever since!! These are not just for children i'm 45!! Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by T. Williams
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