Look insideAlone on a Wide Wide Sea
When six-year-old orphan Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after World War Two, he is torn from his sister, his country and everything he has ever known. A long journey lies ahead: a journey of enormous hardships. Taking courage from his friend, fellow orphan Marty, and the extraordinary people he meets along the way, Arthur finally settles down in Australia, discovering a special talent for boat-design and sailing.
Now he has built a special boat for his daughter Allie – a solo yacht designed to carry her to England in search of his long-lost sister. Will the tangled threads of Arthur’s life come together at last?
Recent reviews
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This is definitely my most favourite book, from anything I have ever read. I don’t think I can even put into words how good it is. The author has written it so well that the emotion really gets to you, especially as there are some happy and sad parts. I would really recommend this to anyone who wants more than a normal read, and it will be staying with me for a long time. I think it is specifically good for readers aged 10 – 14. And it is about a boy – so its not only a girls book!
9 August 2010
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we read this book for our class reader. it was so good i read ahead and had finshed befor everyone had got onto part two. I thought it was a great book.
1 August 2010
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My favourite book ever!!!
20 March 2010
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i liked the bit where alexa (allie) was sailing across the sea to find kitty
31 January 2010
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This story is about a boy in the avacuation to America losing his sister who gave him a key? He first is sent to a bootcamp farm then runs away making a new best friend only to be captured by Indians and brought to a strange lady thatlooks after sick animals.
31 August 2009
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Authors
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Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books for children, and has won a multitude of awards as well as serving as Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005.
Awards
Michael was the Children’s Laureate 2003-2005, and has won many awards including The Whitbread Prize For The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the Smarties prize for The Butterfly Lion and the Blue Peter Award for Private Peaceful.
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