Hey guys! Maymunah here! ? Today, I’ll talk about the Derby Book Festival. It’s a very new thing, as it is in it’s second year, but I’m pretty sure a lot more are planned. Today’s event is called “Bringing Books to Life.” I checked out the programme and it seems like a pretty awesome line-up Read more about Derby Book Festival[…]
Spooky Word Games For Fearless Children Hello! Welcome to the new sequel of illustrated games for children. Again, there are new word games emerging vocabulary, although this week themes are kind of scary. Please bear it in mind, while deciding if they suitable for your small treasures. Otherwise, all word games are suitable for four Read more about Spooky Word Games For Fearless Children[…]
African Themed Word Games Hi all, Hope your week is going well. This week’s illustrations are dedicated to amazing Africa – there are word search and cryptograms related to African animals and cultural heritage. They are suitable for fourth and fifth graders, but of course coloring can enjoy even the younger ones. Let’s see what Read more about African Themed Word Games[…]
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Hey guys! Maymunah here! Here’s a new book for you: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. And oh my gosh, I cannot tell you enough how highly I think of this book. Firstly, the author. His name is pronounced “Owen” as it kindly mentions at the back of the book. He’s Read more about Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer[…]
Pirate illustrations for children Hello everyone! Today’s illustrations are 2 mazes, color by number and dot to dot, all in the pirate/sea theme. They are suitable for kids in first or second grade. At the bottom of a color by number illustration, there are numbers that are in colored circles. Other parts of the drawing Read more about Pirate illustrations for children[…]
Hey guys! Maymunah here! ? Okay, so this week, I decided to do a book review on one of my all-time favourites, Alex Rider. It is written by Anthony Horowitz, a very popular author, and has gone on to sell a million copies. I’m gonna say this firstly, it is part of a series of about 10 novels. Read more about Storm-Breaker by Anthony Horowitz[…]
What could you do with £5? Fiver Challenge for Kids! Hey guys! Maymunah here! ? Just the other day, Segilola sent me something pretty interesting. It was about a programme run in schools for kids aged 5-11, run by Young Enterprise and supported by Virgin Money called the Fiver Challenge. Basically, schools sign up to Read more about What could you do with £5? Fiver Challenge for Kids![…]
Hey everyone! Maymunah here! ?
I really hope you guys enjoyed the last week’s review on The BFG. I thought this week I’d talk about a book for slightly older children.
This book is Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo. I’m sure a lot of you will have heard of him. Michael Morpurgo is a very popular British author who has written a lot of children’s books, including The Butterfly Lion, Kensuke’s Kingdom, The Elephant in the Garden, War Horse and so many more. Those were just the ones I could remember off the top of my head!
Running Wild is genuinely a very beautiful book that I read a couple of years ago. I loved it so much I still talk about it now!
The story is about a young boy whose father had recently been lost in war. As a result, his mother decided to take him on a holiday to Indonesia, the country where she was from originally. As she treats him to an elephant ride while she goes for a swim, the sea is dragged back into a tsunami. The elephant, sensing something is wrong, takes off with the boy into the jungle. Over the next few – years? There isn’t a specified time period – the boy learns some very valuable lessons on survival, conservation and his own identity as a human. He also develops some very special relationships with a tiger, orangutans and his elephant.
The main plot line is based on the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the tragic event that claimed lives across the whole of South Asia. That singular event is etched into the minds of many as the day that their whole lives were turned upside down; even today, some people have still not recovered from the catastrophic events of almost 12 years ago.
The book is incredibly emotional and does deal with difficult issues such as bereavement, growing up, family, greed and in one rather upsetting place, murder. I don’t want to give too much away, but the boy does lose someone very special and close to him and that affects and moves him very deeply. Admittedly, I did cry myself at this point.
Okay, so summing this all up, I’d recommend it to children aged about 9+. I think at that age, they will be old enough to understand a lot of the issues explored and discussed in this book. The lessons to be learnt in this book are very valuable and this is why I believe that Michael Morpurgo is a perfect author to introduce children to as they approach their “tweens” so to speak as his stories deal with very real issues that happen in anyone’s life.
You can find out more about Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo and get a copy on Amazon.
If you have read Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo please leave a comment below with what you think about the book.
I hope you guys enjoy this post. Next week, I’ll be talking about another book that children are sure to love! See you all then!
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Illustrated Word Games Hello everyone! It’s me again, Silvie Hendrichova. Illustrations for this week are popular illustrated word games suitable for kids in 4th and 5th grade. There are two cryptograms and two anagrams. Cryptograms – Children should solve the puzzle of an encrypted text to get an answer to a question. The letters of Read more about Illustrated word games for children[…]
The BFG by Roald Dahl Hello everyone! Maymunah Azad here 😀 Like I said last week, I’ll be recommending books for young children. These books can either be read alone by older children that are able to or can be read together as a family. I think, one of the best ways to spend some Read more about The BFG by Roald Dahl[…]
