The creature was crouched by the fire and when he rose his bulk filled the room. He was like a giant man but yet not a man.... It's 1941. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a dangerous journey across the Himalayas toward India. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter....
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"I always enjoy Michael Morpurgo's books, even though I find them to be quite similar in many ways. I was interested to learn that his novels are always based on a real experience that he has heard about. However, I wasn't convinced that much of this story was based on any kind of truth at all." — Janice (4 out of 5 stars)
"I always enjoy Michael Morpurgo's books, even though I find them to be quite similar in many ways. I was interested to learn that his novels are always based on a real experience that he has heard about. However, I wasn't convinced that much of this story was based on any kind of truth at all."
" An adventure story, but at a gentler pace. Some lovely descriptions. "
" Got a bit predictable after a time. Not to mention the "big coincidence" at the end... "
" I really liked this book. It's about a boy who is escaping China because the Japanese are invading. He hikes up the Himalayas with his family friend Uncle Sung. On the way he is adopted by a troop of yeti's. (bigfoot) "
" nicely narrated, good book! "
" Boring. Good, but boring. It took me a long time to read because I couldn't get the hang of the story. "
Michael Morpurgo, former Children’s Laureate of Britain, is the author of War Horse, called “superb” by the New York Times Book Review and now a major motion picture. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. His writing has won numerous award, including the Whitbread Children’s Book Award, the California Young Reader Medal, the Red House Children’s Book Award, and France’s Prix Sorcieres, among others and others. He lives in Devon, England, with his wife, Clare. Together they founded the charity Farms for City Children, which gives children from urban areas an opportunity to spend a week working on a farm in the countryside.
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