Dan and the Mudman

by Jonny Zucker

Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

J F ZUC

Publication

Frances Lincoln Children's Books (2009), 128 pages

Description

It is Dan's first day in his new school and already he has had a run-in with Steve Fenton, the school 'tough guy'. In his last school it didn't matter in the least that Dan was Jewish - loads of his classmates were! When Dan starts to shape a clay golem in art class one day, little does he suspect that this figure will change his life. That night the golem's chest begins to glow, and Dan is transported back in time to 18th Century Prague, where a giant clay golem is shaped from the river-mud. When the golem comes to life it shows Dan a way to be accepted, and to teach all bullies a lesson!

Library's rating

Library's review

This lower to middle grade chapter book tells the story of the Golem in the context of a bullied English schoolboy. On the plus side, the action moves quickly and is for the most part engrossing. The school scenes will probably connect well with readers. However, the history is presented in a
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fairly preachy way beginning about halfway through the book. The conclusion is particularly lecture-like and may not appeal to its audience.
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Barcode

3942

Language

ISBN

1845078519 / 9781845078515
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