King of the Cloud Forests

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Frances Hodgson Burnett was born in Manchester in 1849, the eldest daughter of a family which emigrated to America in 1865 after the father's death. Interested in making up stories from her childhood, Frances turned to writing professionally when the family's fortunes continued to decline in post-Civil-War Tennessee. She first won popular and critical success with her novel That Lass O' Lowries (1876-7), and consolidated it with a series of popular novels and plays. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) was the most successful in her own lifetime, but she is probably most admired today for her children's classics A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911). Two unhappy marriages marred Mrs Hodgson Burnett's private life but she became an American citizen in 1905 and settled in Long Island until her death in 1924.The Author King of the Cloud Forests" es una novela juvenil de Michael Morpurgo de 1987, y con dolor, porque me encanta este autor, he de reconocer que no me ha gustado. Aunque tiene ideas muy buenas, me parece un Morpurgo desafinado: uno de sus puntos fuertes, que es crear tensión, aquí falla, y da la sensación de que el escritor iba descubriendo la historia mientras avanzaba, pero también iba olvidándose de lo que había escrito anteriormente. A classic and heartfelt war story from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo.

Michael Morpurgo has thrilled and delighted huge numbers of young readers since becoming a children’s author in the early 1970s," Wood said. "Action for Children’s Arts is delighted to recognise Michael’s outstanding contribution by presenting him with the J M Barrie Award 2016. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award." You can also read about his life in War Child to War Horse,a collaborative biography with Maggie Fergusson. King of the Cloud Forests" va pasando por distintas etapas, que se corresponden al viaje de Ashley, y a todas les pasa lo mismo: en cuanto se acaba la novedad, son aburridas porque Morpurgo se olvida de subir la tensión (a veces se da cuenta, y entonces crea algo interesante, pero lo hace tras páginas y páginas muy anodinas). Además, el autor va plantando elementos que parecen importantes, pero que luego no pintan nada; y cierra la novela con demasiadas casualidades. urn:lcp:kingofcloudfores0000morp_h3u3:epub:79fdb1f1-f99a-4b1d-b215-216e3012df1d Foldoutcount 0 Identifier kingofcloudfores0000morp_h3u3 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8cg9tq4x Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780603568398J'ai maintenant comme ambition de vivre moi aussi aux côtés des yétis, avec la neige, les montagnes et les moutons. Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children’s novel ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, ‘The L-Shaped Room’, was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter . . . King Of The Cloud Forests is an unassuming story at first glance, before it's unexpectedly weaved with myth and fantasy. What starts as a boy's introduction to the realities of war and loss in China becomes a reflective and wistful account of an arduous journey across the Himalayan mountains, the assimulation into and then loss of an intimate, unanticipated family, and the way this experience colours Ashley's perceptions of life in the unfamiliar civilisation of England. Escaping from China as the Japanese invade, Ashley and Uncle Sung embark on a perilous journey across the Himalayas. Then Ashley finds himself alone in the hostile mountains, battling for his life. He is just about to give up all hope, when he has a mysterious and terrifying encounter …

LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. This book was not what I was expecting. I only read one book of Morpurgo's before and I was excited to read more. Even though it was not as good as 'Private Peaceful', it still has some pleasant qualities. It is fast paced, unique and there a constant development between the characters. The ending was great.Michael Morpurgo is one of the most successful children's authors in the country, loved by children, teachers and parents alike. He has written more than forty books for children, including the global hit War Horse, which was made into a Hollywood film by Steven Spielberg in 2011.