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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Novel - “Toad away” by Morris Gleitzman


Novel - “Toad away” by Morris Gleitzman


The author of the novel “Toad Away” is the award winning Morris Gleitzman who has won numerous awards and written a number of children novels. The book is about a young toad named Limpy who decides to go on a quest to the Amazon after witnessing his Aunty Pru getting ran over and squashed by a large truck. He decides to go on this journey to the Amazon with his sister Charm and cousin Goliath in search of his ancestors with the aim of asking them how toads and humans can live in peace. Morris Gleitzman writes this comedic quest style plot in a present tense with an un-intrusive third person narration. This book is ideal for young children as it is fun and addictive but can also be used to explore the SOSE topic of sustainability from reading how humans are impacting the Amazon with machinery.
 
Kris Batsiokis

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