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Alone on a Wide Wide Sea (Hardcover)

by Michael Morpurgo (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books; 1st edition (4 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007230567
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007230563
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 163,916 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amanda Craig, The Times
"Lyrical and moving, it is one of the former Children's Laureate's best books for years."

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"His best book in years... I was completely hooked." Kate Kellaway,

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great read for children and adults alike, 14 Mar 2007
By Sam J. Ruddock (Norwich, England) - See all my reviews
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Like the best fiction this book is intelligent without being difficult, charmingly warm without becoming saccharine and tackles real issues without shirking responsibility or pandering to adult sensibilities. No, Michael Morpurgo is far too good for that. Like much of his timeless writing, this book sparkles with wonderful characters and the animals whose honest companionship helps them through tough times.
Six-year old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia and stripped of his identity. All he takes with him is a lucky key (that might or might not have been given to him by his sister, Kitty) and a song in his heart, London Bridge is Falling Down. This is the story of Arthur's search for the solution to the riddle of his identity, a riddle that leads him to a love for the sea, for The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, and for ship-building; a profession that will culminate in the building of Kitty 4, a boat in which he will sail back around the world with his daughter, adventuring into his past. It is true; Michael Morpurgo's name on a book really is a guarantee of quality.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A FANTASTIC Book, 6 Jan 2007
I haven't read a book in donkey's years and I thought I should start the good habit up again. So I had a look around and bought this one, the best decision I could have made. I wanted something slightly different and this definitely offered that. As soon as I read the first paragraph I knew I was on to a winner. I know it's a cliche but I simply could not put it down I read the first hundred pages in one evening. The book is in two parts the first about Arthur Hobhouse and the second about allie. It gives a true and realistic insight in to the lives of children evacuated to Australia and the hell some had to live. I got slightly worried when I was reading about the conditions he had to live in but it soon picks up. Allie's story is extremly heart warming as she sets out to fulfil her Father's dream. A truely magnificent book and I hope this review encourages you to read it, but you can never get the true meaning from a book unless you read so here is a tip.

BUY THIS BOOK IT IS BRILLIANT.

Thank you
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Surpasses even Private Peaceful, 4 Mar 2007
By andintheend "abal" (Warwickshire, England) - See all my reviews
This is stunning. Having just finished reading it I'm feeling completely wrung-out and I am now on a mission to encourage every child and adult to read it too. The story is wholly compelling and works on so many levels. It's a book that could so easily give in to sentimentality but in Michael Murpurgo's capable hands it never approaches cloying. Instead you've got brilliant storylines with characters you really care about.
This deserves to win every book award it's eligible for. I'm an experienced childrens librarian and I'd say it's comfortably up there in my top five books ever!
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1.0 out of 5 stars not worth bothering with
This book is written in two halves The first half feels like a proper story that you find interesting, it does draw you in but near the end of the 1st half it felt like it wasn't... Read more
Published 12 days ago by B. E. Saunders

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever
This is such a good book and i reccomend this to anyone. i have read this book three times in four yesrs. there is always somthing happening. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for ages 9-99
I bought this book about a week ago and started reading it,I read it out loud (as my mum insisted)(she was driving)
When I stopped at about page five she said "Is that all? Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for ages 9-99
I bought this book about a week ago and started reading it,I read it out loud (as my mum insisted)(she was driving)
When I stopped at about page five she said "Is that all? Read more
Published 1 month ago by CNP

5.0 out of 5 stars It's only 'The best book in the whole wide world'
My daughter [14] likes, well loves actually, most of Michael Morpurgo's books, ever since reading 'My Friend Walter'. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT
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alone on a wide wide sea is a sad but interesting book. I thought it was a very captaviting book and it took me a week to read, I found it hard to put the book down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mini Mimi

5.0 out of 5 stars Widely appealing!!
Absolutely superb book!! Borrowed from my son's bookshelf -I was physically unable to put it down. I was in awe and stayed up into the small hours to reach the end. Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. Price

5.0 out of 5 stars Alone on a wide wide sea is a great book!!!
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Published 10 months ago by debbbie hall

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
My 10 year old daughter's review of this book is:
I, myself, think that this book was amazing. Once you start reading it you can't stop. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kate Short

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