by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Carl Hunter, Clare Heney
According to the back of the book, it is a funny, laugh out loud story. I only laughed once, during the scary story time. Other then that, yes the book was miraculous, it was wonderful, it contained many mysteries, but funny, not so.I really liked the fact that the book was made to look like a noteb...
According to the back of the book, it is a funny, laugh out loud story. I only laughed once, during the scary story time. Other then that, yes the book was miraculous, it was wonderful, it contained many mysteries, but funny, not so.I really liked the fact that the book was made to look like a noteb...
This is an odd little book that I wanted to like more than I did. Two Mongolian brothers trying to assimilate into an British classroom has its interesting and teachable moments, and I liked how the reader gets to figure out the truth with the author. I was a little confused by part of the storyline...
This book really is amazing! Imagine: a strange boy comes into a middle school classroom, with his little brother, who refuses to speak and will not take off his large, fuzzy hat, and proceeds rule the roost. Told in a series of flashbacks, centered around beautiful, quasi-poloroid illustrations, th...
Chingis and Nergui appear in Bootle, England. In this tiny town where no one new ever comes and nothing happens, these two Mongolian immigrants appear, wearing huge, strange coats and acting and speaking in ways that are totally unfamiliar to the other children at the school. Chingis, the elder, g...
Read this book!That's what I would do if I were an employee in a bookstore and a mother asked me what to get for her tween. As a karmaic twist, I decided to read this book after the WSJ article maelstorm (you know, where the article started with the story of a mother lamenting the lack of "good" boo...
Very sweet story about two Mongolian boys who transfer to a Liverpool school. They meet a young girl named Julie who they appoint as their "good guide". She helps them learn all about local culture, sports, etc. However, Chingis and Nergui approach things very differently and culture clash inevitabl...
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