So Abi has done her first review on the blog… it's time for Georgia to join in to!
Georgia has chosen to review Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo!
Here's the blurb.
An exciting adventure from Britain s best-loved children s author and the man behind War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.
Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. They build up a lovely friendship with him, but when the children get stranded on Samson Island they don t know whether to believe the birdman s story that the island is cursed. Set on a remote island against the backdrop of World War I this story will captivate and delight young readers.
Former Children s Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, again demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller with yet another of his beautifully crafted war stories for children.
Review
The main character of the story is called Gracie Jenkins. Her best friend was called Daniel. Gracie was born in Bryher, one of the isles of Scilly. At the start of the story Gracie's dad was shouting ''YOU KEEP AWAY FROM THE BIRDMAN GRACIE''.
EVERYONE Was scared of the birdman because he lived on Samson, there were rumours about the curse of Samson and that if you ever step foot there you would be cursed.
They find a message in the sand that changes everything. The birdman is not who they expected, and they start to spend more time with him.
The birdman is almost deaf so the create a form of sign language to talk with him.
Gracie soon learns a war has broken out and Gracie's dad leaves as part of the war effort.
While Gracie's dad is gone the birdman takes care of her. He gave Gracie and her mam bread and honey without her mam knowing the source.
When Gracie's mam finds out she's surprised.
There's a bad man called Big Tim who wants to hurt the birdman because EVERYONE other than Gracie and her mam have always believed he's bad.
Eventually he tells the children the secret of why the whales came, and why the whales must go back into the sea.
I loved the last paragraph and the idea that the old, ruined cottages are still there on Samson Island.
I just like adventure stories and Why the Whales Came certainly took me on a wild adventure.
I rate this 5/5 Stars
N.B Georgia has been reading this as part of her reading from school. The book hasn't been too tough for her but definitely kept her on her toes with a few words she didn't quite know. Credit where credit is due.. the author had her hooked.. kids are easily distracted but she was committed to the story!
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