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Walker Books Ltd (2010), Hardcover, 128 pages
Description
Helped by a very long ladder, some unusual acquaintances, two rather worried parents, and a great deal of community spirit, a young English boy makes an astonishing discovery when he embarks on a mission to prove that the moon is nothing but a big hole in the sky.
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LibraryThing member rwgts
This is a joy to read, so imaginative and beautifully illustrated, simple tale, characterization and plot 7/10
LibraryThing member SuPendleton
I really wanted to like this book but just couldn't get into the story. I read about halfway through the book before putting it aside. The story line was too confusing for me. I had trouble following what was happening to Paul.
LibraryThing member jegammon
Response - This book is suitable for grades 2-4. The setting and events are very much fantastical and whimsical. I think the moon fascinates many children, so a story about climbing to the moon is appealing. Chapters are short, and illustrations are scattered throughout, making the reading
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Assisted by an eccentric assortment of neighbors and friends and a very tall ladder, a boy attempts to prove the moon is nothing more than a big hole in the sky.
Awards
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 3-5 — 2011)
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing (Nominee — 2011)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2011)
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128 p.; 8.98 inches
ISBN
1406314579 / 9781406314571
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Paul believes that the moon is not the moon, but is a great hole in the sky. It's one of many strange ideas that he's never told anyone (at school he was told that he had no ideas at all), until he meets Molly, his irrepressible neighbour, who begins to convince him that his theory might just change the world. Helped by a very long ladder, some highly irregular characters, two rather worried parents and a great deal of community spirit, Paul takes to the sky. But his astonishing discovery there can't keep him away for long - what is waiting for him back at home is turning out to be better than he'd ever imagined.