Millions
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Journal Entry 1 by Korky from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, November 9, 2007
Amazon.co.uk review:
Millions is the story of a young boy called Damian Cunningham who finds a bag filled with money (£229, 370, to be precise) that has seemingly fallen from the sky. His discovery comes at a time when England is about to change its currency and join the Euro, and so Damian must find a way to spend the money as quickly as possible, before it becomes worthless. Aiding him in this quest is his older brother and only confidant, Anthony; however, unlike Anthony, Damian is a boy of great conscience and sensitivity, and is frequently troubled over the question of "the right thing to do"...
There are numerous issues at stake within this story - some of them obvious, some of them less so - such as: the true value of money; selfishness versus selflessness; personal gratification versus helping other people; trust (in the book, there are various instances and one or two characters that cause Damian doubt; who can he trust? What are their true motives?) and finally, coping with grief. Damian's story begins not long after the death of his mother, and his efforts at being "excellent" are a means of coping with this loss.
Millions is funny, thought-provoking and moving - as well as being a fairly swift read. Children aged between 9 and 13 will identify with the narrator (Damian) and I'm sure they would enjoy discussing the themes and issues presented by this book.
Ex-library stock.
I thoroughly enjoyed this funny story. Possibly a good one to contrast with The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime by Mark Haddon as are Damien's obsession with the saints and being 'excellent' clues to aspergers?
Millions is the story of a young boy called Damian Cunningham who finds a bag filled with money (£229, 370, to be precise) that has seemingly fallen from the sky. His discovery comes at a time when England is about to change its currency and join the Euro, and so Damian must find a way to spend the money as quickly as possible, before it becomes worthless. Aiding him in this quest is his older brother and only confidant, Anthony; however, unlike Anthony, Damian is a boy of great conscience and sensitivity, and is frequently troubled over the question of "the right thing to do"...
There are numerous issues at stake within this story - some of them obvious, some of them less so - such as: the true value of money; selfishness versus selflessness; personal gratification versus helping other people; trust (in the book, there are various instances and one or two characters that cause Damian doubt; who can he trust? What are their true motives?) and finally, coping with grief. Damian's story begins not long after the death of his mother, and his efforts at being "excellent" are a means of coping with this loss.
Millions is funny, thought-provoking and moving - as well as being a fairly swift read. Children aged between 9 and 13 will identify with the narrator (Damian) and I'm sure they would enjoy discussing the themes and issues presented by this book.
Ex-library stock.
I thoroughly enjoyed this funny story. Possibly a good one to contrast with The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime by Mark Haddon as are Damien's obsession with the saints and being 'excellent' clues to aspergers?
Journal Entry 2 by Korky from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 11, 2007
Taking to the meet-up at Daventry Country Park from 1pm. If it's not picked from the availables I'll wild release.
If there's a junior bookswap game this will be my entry.
If there's a junior bookswap game this will be my entry.
Picked up at the mini-meet at Daventry Country Park today, 11/11/07. Sounds like a really good story (The things I could buy with £229,370!!) so many thanks to Korky for bringing this along. Now onto my TBR pile.
Journal Entry 4 by Beqi at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (4/30/2009 UTC) at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Passing to a friend, who I hope will become a fellow bookcrosser when I tell him more about it all x
Passing to a friend, who I hope will become a fellow bookcrosser when I tell him more about it all x
Journal Entry 5 by curiousgeorge-p from Gloucester, Gloucestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 2, 2009
got book and about to read
