Noah's Gold

Noah's Gold

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  • Author：Frank Cottrell-Boyce
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Barbara Band ，

Another superb story from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and one that is sure to be a hit with MG readers。 Noah （year 7） finds himself unexpectedly on his sister's year 9 trip。 However， instead of going to the Wonder Warehouse they find themselves marooned on an "island in the middle of the sea"。 Their teacher has disappeared， their minibus has gone over a cliff so everyone thinks they're dead and the internet isn't working so they can't call home for help。 With a delightful cast of characters including D Another superb story from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and one that is sure to be a hit with MG readers。 Noah （year 7） finds himself unexpectedly on his sister's year 9 trip。 However， instead of going to the Wonder Warehouse they find themselves marooned on an "island in the middle of the sea"。 Their teacher has disappeared， their minibus has gone over a cliff so everyone thinks they're dead and the internet isn't working so they can't call home for help。 With a delightful cast of characters including Dario who is full of interesting facts and Ada who is convinced the island is inhabited by fairies， this is a wonderful funny adventure story about pulling together， helping each other - and maybe not spending all your time looking at your phone！ 。。。more

Denise Forrest ，

Like all of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s books， this one is a bit odd and quirky！ It is written in the format of a series of letters。After accidentally stowing away on his big sister’s geography field trip， Noah becomes the hero of the story。 When the teacher takes them the wrong way， they lose the rest of the class and somehow end up on an uninhabited island。 Then the minibus is destroyed and their teacher goes missing。 The letters Noah writes home to his parents recount the challenges they face and Like all of Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s books， this one is a bit odd and quirky！ It is written in the format of a series of letters。After accidentally stowing away on his big sister’s geography field trip， Noah becomes the hero of the story。 When the teacher takes them the wrong way， they lose the rest of the class and somehow end up on an uninhabited island。 Then the minibus is destroyed and their teacher goes missing。 The letters Noah writes home to his parents recount the challenges they face and the actions they take to survive。 Add in a treasure hunt and the need to fix the internet and what you end up with is a fast paced， humorous story of survival without the benefits of modern technology。The book raises some questions about the value of and reliance upon mobile phones and the internet。 It also mentions the family’s need to use a food bank and the way the parents make it sound as if they’ve won a competition。 I thought this was a lovely touch as it’s the first time I’ve come across this in a children’s book but it wasn’t talked about in a doom and gloom kind of way， nor was it glorified。I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

John Bolton ，

You'd think "disaster strikes during a school trip to a big-river-monikered online retailer's warehouse" would be rejected at the pitch stage。 Mind you， I guess you'd think the same of "a wartime boy rescues a wartime gorilla and they have a wartime adventure"， "a girl wants a fing， but a fing isn't even a thing"， or "there's slime"， and they somehow got printed。 While I can't speak for the other examples I just gave （because I haven't read them， and won't read them， so don't even think of askin You'd think "disaster strikes during a school trip to a big-river-monikered online retailer's warehouse" would be rejected at the pitch stage。 Mind you， I guess you'd think the same of "a wartime boy rescues a wartime gorilla and they have a wartime adventure"， "a girl wants a fing， but a fing isn't even a thing"， or "there's slime"， and they somehow got printed。 While I can't speak for the other examples I just gave （because I haven't read them， and won't read them， so don't even think of asking）， Noah's Gold works， thanks in no small part to Frank Cottrell-Boyce's wit。In some ways， the book felt like an episode of Seinfeld。 It's frequently laugh-out-loud funny， but apart from the dramatic events that bookend the story， not much actually happens。 Told through exchanged letters between the main character and his parents （think Chocolate Milk， X-Ray Specs & Me）， the novel is about a boy called Noah stowing away on a school field trip。 They finish up on an island， which is where the remainder of the story unfolds。 The thing about Noah's Gold is that it doesn't need frenetic chases and scenes of peril。 It's not about drama。 If anything， the book is about hope。 Noah offers hope to the other children on the island， and shows that， actually， children can cope perfectly well without Internet access， thank you very much。The letter-writing conceit generally works well， and the only time I was pulled out of the story was when the events in Letter #13 continued into Letter #14 when there was no clear reason why Letter #13 didn't simply continue。 Perhaps I missed it， but it did make me stop and think why it had happened （other than as a natural chapter break）。 At another point， I thought I'd spotted a hiccup in the timeline: at the end of one letter， Noah learned that he had received a letter from his family; we were then presented immediately with said letter， which talked about events which had only just happened。 I wondered how on earth they could have read about them and responded so quickly。 However， to my delight， this was accounted for and explained later （spoilers！） （also， plus points for understated but excellent twist）。I did find that the characters spoke and acted much younger than their chronological age。 It's noticeable， but it doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the novel。 On the whole， then， an enjoyable book。 The characters are engaging and believeable （although I maintain they're younger than we're told）， and the story bobs along nicely。 Noah is a wonderful narrator， and if you're after an easy read that will give you plenty of giggles， you could do a lot worse。 。。。more

Steve Streeter ，

Frank Cottrell-Boyce is one of those “gem of an author” who knows how to tap into what young people want to read and enjoy。Cosmic and Billions are classic stories and Noah’ s Gold should be added to this list。This is an adventure story interwoven with some comical and thought provoking elements。 Young Noah accidentally finds himself caught on a geography school trip with his older sister and some fellow year 9 students; through the naivety of their teacher they find themselves stranded on a smal Frank Cottrell-Boyce is one of those “gem of an author” who knows how to tap into what young people want to read and enjoy。Cosmic and Billions are classic stories and Noah’ s Gold should be added to this list。This is an adventure story interwoven with some comical and thought provoking elements。 Young Noah accidentally finds himself caught on a geography school trip with his older sister and some fellow year 9 students; through the naivety of their teacher they find themselves stranded on a small island where accidentally young Noah “ switches off “ the internet and thus chaos ensues。 They are stranded without communication 。 What is comical and striking （ and worthy of family and class discussion ） is how the youngsters are so dependent on the internet and social media within their lives for survival， knowledge and communication。 When confronted with a dial- up phone box， all sorts of confusion arises。 Noah’s creation of a treasure map to distract the group and the subsequent discovery of gold all ads to the adventure。This book is also about relationships between a brother and sister and a group of friends。Told through a series of letters， Noah writes to his parents and others describing events and the ensuing outcomes。 This is a book full of heart 。When the children discover food and make comparisons to their local food bank we know that this isn’t the world of middle class Enid Blyton youngsters but a world of challenge and change that often is dominated by technology and materialism leaving many without。This is a cross over book - perfect for upper key stage 2 readers but those in key stage 3 not necessarily wanting to venture in to the YA adult section of the library or bookshop。A true delight for young and oldThank you to NetGalley for the advance copy。 。。。more

Janet Brown ，

Despite one in three children in the UK estimated to be living in poverty， the realities of growing up poor just aren't reflected in the majority of books for children and teens。 Except for Frank Cottrell-Boyce。 His characters don't live in fancy houses or go to smart schools; they live in ex-mining communities （Framed）， or deprived Northern towns （Millions） and more often than not come from families who are struggling for money （such as in Noah's Gold where Noah's family's reliance on foodbanks Despite one in three children in the UK estimated to be living in poverty， the realities of growing up poor just aren't reflected in the majority of books for children and teens。 Except for Frank Cottrell-Boyce。 His characters don't live in fancy houses or go to smart schools; they live in ex-mining communities （Framed）， or deprived Northern towns （Millions） and more often than not come from families who are struggling for money （such as in Noah's Gold where Noah's family's reliance on foodbanks is referenced a number of times）。 However， if that makes his books sound dour and serious - 'issues' books about poverty - they couldn't be anything further from that。 Instead， Cottrell-Boyce finds the magical in the mundane。In Noah's Gold， a school field trip to an online retailer's warehouse （the humorously named Orinoco Company， in a nod to the behemoth online company named after another South American river） goes awry when the satnav attempts to direct them to the Orinoco River， leading the minibus off the coast of Ireland and via ferry to a deserted island。 Why is a ferry running to a deserted island， you ask。 All becomes clear later in the novel。 In common with some of his previous books， there is some mild peril involving dastardly criminals up to no good， whom - in the manner of Scooby Doo - the meddling kids thwart。 Themes of isolation and survival run through the book， which felt particularly fitting for our current circumstances。 A modern Famous Five adventure which will be thoroughly enjoyed by middle grade readers。 。。。more

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