Michael Morpurgo
Audio CD | Pages: 261 pages Rating: 4.33 | 1854 Users | 271 Reviews
Present Out Of Books Listen to the Moon
| Title | : | Listen to the Moon |
| Author | : | Michael Morpurgo |
| Book Format | : | Audio CD |
| Book Edition | : | Unabridged edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 261 pages |
| Published | : | September 25th 2014 by HarperCollins (first published 2014) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Fiction. War. Childrens. Middle Grade |
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The stunning new novel of World War One from Michael Morpurgo, the nation’s favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestseller. May, 1915. Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies - injured, thirsty, lost…and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Where has she come from? Is she a mermaid, the victim of a German U-boat, or even - as some islanders suggest - a German spy…? Only one thing is for sure: she loves music and moonlight, and it is when she listens to the gramophone that the glimmers of the girl she once was begin to appear. WW1 is raging, suspicion and fear are growing, and Alfie and Lucy are ever more under threat. But as we begin to see the story of Merry, a girl boarding a great ship for a perilous journey across the ocean, another melody enters the great symphony - and the music begins to resolve…A beautiful tour de force of family, love, war and forgiveness, this is a major new novel from the author of PRIVATE PEACEFUL - in which what was once lost may sometimes be found, washed up again on the shore…Itemize Books As Listen to the Moon
| ISBN: | 0007591993 (ISBN13: 9780007591992) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Isles of Scilly, England(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Costa Book Award Nominee for Children's Book (2014) |
Rating Out Of Books Listen to the Moon
Ratings: 4.33 From 1854 Users | 271 ReviewsPiece Out Of Books Listen to the Moon
I haven't finished this book yet, but I really like it. its very good. I recommend it.Excellent story and well written
Michael Morpurgo has done it again with his 2015 release of Listen to the Moon. Morpurgo's books are my favorites in our junior high school library. Whenever a student is stumped on finding a book to read, I direct them to his novels. The books offer a glimpse of history with appealing characters and plots that draw readers into the story. Listen to the Moon takes the reader to World War I and the sinking of the Lusitania. Lucy survives the sinking but not without severe trauma. Though she is
It's May 1915 and World War I is in full swing. On the Scilly Island of Bryher, Alfie Wheatcroft has just played hooky to go fishing with his dad. One their way home with their catch, Alfie hears a moaning sound coming from the deserted St. Helen's island. Checking it out, he and his dad discover a scared, starving, shivering young girl clutching a bedraggled teddy bear and wrapped in a blanket with the name Wilhelm embroidered on it.They decide to take her home for Alfie's mother, Mary
Michael Morpurgo often uses stories taken from tales he hears around him, from people he meets, from history. His latest is a combination, a story ostensibly based on his own grandmother's history and a story at the heart of the First World War.A girl is found by chance on an uninhabited Scilly Island by a fisherman and his son. The girl is injured, half staved and ill, cannot speak and doesn't seem able to account for her being there.Alfie and his family take her in and care for the girl they
I first read this book a few years ago, I started it and I enjoyed it, but for some reason, I could never bring myself to pick it back up again. Looking back now I most certainly regret it. This time I did, however, and I am so happy I did! I loved it! I am a big fan of Michael Morpurgo writing and books. He never fails to disappoint when it comes to writing a best seller. I am so excited to pick up more of his work. This book was worth every minute I spent readning it, and as you can see, it
I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down while reading. Some chapters made me cry while others had me sitting on the edge of my seat anticipating what would come next. I really enjoyed how the point of view of who was telling the story changed throughout the book. This is my favorite book and Ive already read it twice and will probably read it many more times. I highly recommend reading the book or other books by this author.
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