When We Got Lost in Dreamland
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- Author：Ross Welford
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Summary
The landmark new novel from Ross Welford， one of the fastest-growing and most critically acclaimed middle grade authors in the UK， this funny， moving and brilliant sixth book cements his position as the most exciting storyteller around for readers of 10+。
When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”， they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination。
From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons， to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else。
But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks， and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma， Malky is forced to leave reality behind and undertake a final， terrifying journey to the stone-age to wake his brother…
When eleven-year-old Malky and his younger brother Seb become the owners of a “Dreaminator”， they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imagination。
From tree-top flights and Spanish galleons， to thrilling battles and sporting greatness – it seems like nothing is out of reach when you can share a dream with someone else。
But… impossible dreams come with incredible risks， and when Seb won’t wake up and is taken to hospital in a coma， Malky is forced to leave reality behind and undertake a final， terrifying journey to the stone-age to wake his brother…
Reviews
Rozanne Visagie （Willow's Corner）
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*Disclaimer: I was kindly gifted a copy of this book by Jonathan Ball Publishers in exchange for an honest review。"Inside your head is bigger than outside， Dream-boy。 It is easy to get lost in there。"When We Got Lost in Dreamland by Ross Welford is a fun and imaginative read that follows two brothers， Malky and Seb， and their adventures in Dreamland。 The saying I'll see you in my dreams gets a lot more real when Malky steals a box containing two Dreaminators; a machine that allows Malky and his *Disclaimer: I was kindly gifted a copy of this book by Jonathan Ball Publishers in exchange for an honest review。"Inside your head is bigger than outside， Dream-boy。 It is easy to get lost in there。"When We Got Lost in Dreamland by Ross Welford is a fun and imaginative read that follows two brothers， Malky and Seb， and their adventures in Dreamland。 The saying I'll see you in my dreams gets a lot more real when Malky steals a box containing two Dreaminators; a machine that allows Malky and his younger brother to share dreams， also known as waking dreams。 This machine allows Malky and Seb to control their dreams and when they've had enough and want to wake up they simply say wake up or hold their breath for a few seconds and then exhale。 But their adventures aren't long-lived when a dream goes wrong and Seb is held captive by a hostile tribe。 Malky wakes from the terrible dream but soon realises Seb is still asleep and lost in Dreamland and Malky has no idea how to wake Seb。 Seb's condition takes a turn for the worst when abrasions start appearing on his skin and Malky feels responsible， he has to find a way to wake Seb。 As luck would have it， Malky and his friend Susan Tenzin meets the creator of the Dreaminators as part of their school's community outreach and Malky hopes to get answers。 The chapters are short with a dual timeline。 I found the narrative enjoyable and the reader experiences the personality of an 11-year-old boy， it's playful and quirky。 Some part of the story takes place in Dreamland， while the majority takes place in reality where Malky tries to find a way to save Seb。 The story has its share of brotherly banter but the other characters add to the experience of the story。 One of my favourite parts of the story is Chapter 23 when Malky shares his list of his and Seb's top shared waking dreams。 The author entertains the reader by taking the world of dreams and the world of reality and connecting the two in a creative and unique way。 In this story we experience the consequences of choices made in dreams and see how an 11-year-old-boy despite the odds， goes to the edge of his dreams and further to save his brother。 This story teaches children the responsibility of choices and accepting the consequences in a creative way。 Suitable for ages 9-12 years。This review is posted on my blog:https://willowscornerbook。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more
BedMonkie
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I'm so disappointed - I thought I'd love this book as it had all the makings of something that's right up my street but it was just awful - for me the execution just failed to deliver any sort of a book I'd recommend to anyone。 I'm so disappointed - I thought I'd love this book as it had all the makings of something that's right up my street but it was just awful - for me the execution just failed to deliver any sort of a book I'd recommend to anyone。 。。。more
Helen
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It wasn't the best book I've read。I got a little bored。 It wasn't the best book I've read。I got a little bored。 。。。more
Chris
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This is the 5th Ross Welford book that we've read and it's another fast moving， exciting crowd pleaser。 As with all the RW books there is a fair amout of peril and drama - blood is spilt， there is gore， people die， there are people with addictions and ilnesses。 But it's all done with a flourish and always manages to maintain humour。I'd say that this is perhaps the most 'serious' and personal of his books so far。 The 'fantasy' element is perhaps secondary to the personal drama of the characters a This is the 5th Ross Welford book that we've read and it's another fast moving， exciting crowd pleaser。 As with all the RW books there is a fair amout of peril and drama - blood is spilt， there is gore， people die， there are people with addictions and ilnesses。 But it's all done with a flourish and always manages to maintain humour。I'd say that this is perhaps the most 'serious' and personal of his books so far。 The 'fantasy' element is perhaps secondary to the personal drama of the characters and that does work。 But don't worry it's not too weighty and the plot races on as it always does in his books。Overall very enjoyable and and there is a great dynamic between the 2 brothers。 I have 2 sons of similar ages and I hope it makes them be nicer to each other！ 。。。more
Kathleen Dixon
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Malky is always in trouble at school and at home。 When he's forced to take a dare things look like they're really going to get bad， but instead there's a fascinating world to get involved in - never mind that his young brother forces him to take him along。 But that doesn't go so badly， and they even have fun together in their shared dreams。Well， things obviously do have to go wrong。This is fun。 Malky is always in trouble at school and at home。 When he's forced to take a dare things look like they're really going to get bad， but instead there's a fascinating world to get involved in - never mind that his young brother forces him to take him along。 But that doesn't go so badly， and they even have fun together in their shared dreams。Well， things obviously do have to go wrong。This is fun。 。。。more
Wendy Bamber
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I am a massive fan of Ross Welford， 1，000 Year Old Boy is one of my favourite books of all time。 This is another example of a fantastical concept being made believable。 Most people can relate to dreaming and dreams feeling so real just after we wake up。 Malky and his brother Seb have a stolen machine that lets them dictate what happens in their dreams， but Malky notices too late that his control over what happens when he is in them has started to fade。 An encounter with some hostile cavemen goes I am a massive fan of Ross Welford， 1，000 Year Old Boy is one of my favourite books of all time。 This is another example of a fantastical concept being made believable。 Most people can relate to dreaming and dreams feeling so real just after we wake up。 Malky and his brother Seb have a stolen machine that lets them dictate what happens in their dreams， but Malky notices too late that his control over what happens when he is in them has started to fade。 An encounter with some hostile cavemen goes wrong leaving Malky wide awake and his brother stuck in a dreamland coma。 Nobody believes that the dream machine has anything to do with this， and with Seb’s condition deteriorating， Malky knows he must somehow find a way back into the dream before it is too late。 This has the usual combination of family/friendship warmth and humour and a diverse set of supporting characters young and old。 Perfect for age 8+。 。。。more
A。R。 Hetherington
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Really great read！
Amanda Manson
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Good bookGood storey， good ending。 Crazy adventure and dreamland which kept our attention throughout。 Recommended book for older primary school aged children as slightly scary！
Katy Kelly
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Another compelling family-and-friends story: about controlling your dreams。4。5 starsWelford comes up with winner after winner - ideas that children themselves will identify with as desires， wishes or questions。 Time travel， invisibility， and now controlling dreams。A pair of brothers give a lifelike sibling relationship to the story。 Malky is the elder， talked into a minor crime by a school bully， and unexpectedly finding himself with a Dreaminator device。 Seb is the younger of the two， and prett Another compelling family-and-friends story: about controlling your dreams。4。5 starsWelford comes up with winner after winner - ideas that children themselves will identify with as desires， wishes or questions。 Time travel， invisibility， and now controlling dreams。A pair of brothers give a lifelike sibling relationship to the story。 Malky is the elder， talked into a minor crime by a school bully， and unexpectedly finding himself with a Dreaminator device。 Seb is the younger of the two， and pretty keen to try out the 'dream control' object to enjoy the caveman dream of his favourite book。 Who wouldn't want to be able to control their dreams？！ It's a fantastic idea。 Sadly， because Malky lets Seb get his way， most of what we see is the same dream setting - I would have loved to see Welford experiment and explore the concept more to show us a greater range of settings and possibilities before continuing with the plot。 Oh well。The plot does become rather intense quite quickly。 Seb cannot wake up from their shared dream - what can Malky do to bring his （annoying） little brother back into consciousness？There are other issues woven in expertly - not only a bully， but a protagonist who isn't the typical 'hero' character - Malky is more a grey-area boy， who gives in to pressure， who doesn't come across as a good friend， who has his own demons he's afraid to face。 We meet a bit of a young '（manic） dream pixie' and her grandmother who conveniently befriend Malky and have insight into his dream situation， as well as an aged former 'someone' who has his own Dreaminator story。A lot of threads do come together， and Welford does deliver on the dream front ultimately in some senses， though I did feel it followed a path I expected and didn't add what I felt was hinted at and potentially new and exciting。 It's touching， exciting， funny， and very enjoyable to watch Malky's adventures with a new friend in tow， and some in-jokes that readers are 'in on'， but the characters aren't。 A cut above most books for the target market， full of imagination and heart。For ages 9-12。With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy。 。。。more
Lisa
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Plot: When 12-year-old Malky & his younger brother Seb become owners of a "Dreaminator"， they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imaginations。。。I've loved Welford's other novels so I knew I was in for a treat with his latest release。 It's a remarkable tale of brotherhood， friendship & the power of dreams。 Full of heart， funny & inventive it will stay with you long after you have turned the last page。"It's your dream， Dream-boy。 No one else is in charge。 Just like life。" People: Malky i Plot: When 12-year-old Malky & his younger brother Seb become owners of a "Dreaminator"， they are thrust into worlds beyond their wildest imaginations。。。I've loved Welford's other novels so I knew I was in for a treat with his latest release。 It's a remarkable tale of brotherhood， friendship & the power of dreams。 Full of heart， funny & inventive it will stay with you long after you have turned the last page。"It's your dream， Dream-boy。 No one else is in charge。 Just like life。" People: Malky is a little lost， struggling to find his way - it was a joy to watch him grow over the course of the book， to build a better relationship with his brother & some of the other characters around him。 As well as learning to stand up for himself & the people he cares about in the right way。Susan's Grandmother was a brilliant character and deserves a special mention here she was always kind but she made sure Malky didn't get too big for his boots。 Pace: This is a fast-paced novel， with an absorbing premise it won't take you long to get lost in dreamland， I certainly did。 Pick up if you enjoy: Sophie Anderson & Ben MillerDisclaimer: A huge thanks to Harper Collins Children's Books & Kaleidoscopic Tours for sending me this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Vanessa Nunn
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The story follows two young boys Malky and Seb who discover a 'Dreaminator' in an 'abandoned' house， as a result of a dare from the school bully。 Seb， the younger of the two， was eager to try this first and found himself acting out his favourite novel in his dreams。 Before long， Malky was joining him on a whole host of adventures - the world was their oyster！ Or so they thought。。。。One night， their imagination ran away with them and the 'Dreaminator' wasn't as exciting as they first believed。 Seb The story follows two young boys Malky and Seb who discover a 'Dreaminator' in an 'abandoned' house， as a result of a dare from the school bully。 Seb， the younger of the two， was eager to try this first and found himself acting out his favourite novel in his dreams。 Before long， Malky was joining him on a whole host of adventures - the world was their oyster！ Or so they thought。。。。One night， their imagination ran away with them and the 'Dreaminator' wasn't as exciting as they first believed。 Seb was lost to the real world。 Malky tried his utmost best to wake him up from a deep coma， but it was hopeless！ Seb was stuck in the dream world and no-one， not even the nurses believed Malky's outrageous stories。 He was on his own in all of this and it was up to him to save his brother！ What a novel！ Ross' writing got me hooked。 I was completely invested in the storyline and devoured this chunk of book in less than a week。 I almost forgot this was aimed at a younger audience。 It really was a powerful storyline about family togetherness and I highly recommend to anyone。 。。。more
Lauren
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We dive straight in to the weird and wonderful world of dreams， with a gravy lake and minty custard river。 Written in a jokey and bouncy style， we’re on a journey alongside Malky and his Dreaminator to save his younger brother Seb from Malky’s last nightmare。From a strange old grandma to a no-nonsense caregiver， you can’t help but will everyone to believe Malky， whilst knowing he’s also just a cheeky little chap。 The characters and friendships are strong， with slight personal development sprinkl We dive straight in to the weird and wonderful world of dreams， with a gravy lake and minty custard river。 Written in a jokey and bouncy style， we’re on a journey alongside Malky and his Dreaminator to save his younger brother Seb from Malky’s last nightmare。From a strange old grandma to a no-nonsense caregiver， you can’t help but will everyone to believe Malky， whilst knowing he’s also just a cheeky little chap。 The characters and friendships are strong， with slight personal development sprinkled in。Events soon spiral and nothing seems to go Malky’s way。 There’s a sweet and sparkly creativity to the dreams created but running alongside is a dark and serious current。 Though the plot-twists are combated by the courage and good nature of a colourful array of characters。A small anecdote I wanted to share; when I was younger I used to have 2 very real yet very silly recurring dreams。 In one， I was being chased by a giant rolling tomato， Indiana Jones style。 In another， I am taken away from hiding under a table by a pterodactyl。Pick up this gorgeous book， both for yourself and any younger readers in your life。Received GIFTED copy for review as part of the Kaleidoscopic Tours book tour。 。。。more
ThatBookGal
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This was a truly magical tale， and it would have captivated my imagination so much as a kid。 The idea of controlling your dreams and being able to live them as if they are real， but also to ward off nightmares， is one I was fascinated with when I was little。 I've always had quite vivid dreams， but there's a big difference between that and being able to actually decide what happens。 I liked Malky and felt a little sorry for him， as it was clear he was just a bit misguided and easily lead astray， This was a truly magical tale， and it would have captivated my imagination so much as a kid。 The idea of controlling your dreams and being able to live them as if they are real， but also to ward off nightmares， is one I was fascinated with when I was little。 I've always had quite vivid dreams， but there's a big difference between that and being able to actually decide what happens。 I liked Malky and felt a little sorry for him， as it was clear he was just a bit misguided and easily lead astray， rather than the bad kid everyone seemed to think he was。 It was nice to see his relationship with his little brother improve across the book， as well with some of the other characters around him。 He was clearly struggling to find his way in the world after his parents split， and it was wonderful to see him gradually learn to stand up for himself and his friends as the book progressed。 I really laughed out loud more than once whilst reading， there is so much humour on offer。 The boys not understanding their mums 'friendship' with 'Fit Billy' from next door made me giggle every time it popped up。 Susan's grandmother also was just wonderful， not mincing her words and putting Malky in his place whilst still being kind。 There is also a particularly bizarre but entertaining sequence that involves Hitler and nerf guns。 Whilst the magical dream aspects could be quite lovely， I did really enjoy that there was a darker undertone to the book。 There are actually some really difficult issues that are subtly addressed， the consequences of addiction， grief and the loneliness that many elderly people find themselves living through。 These weren't ever thrust obviously in your face， but were just there enough to get a small mind thinking。 Also the idea that sometimes reality can be even scarier than a nightmare， that mortuary scene made me shudder so much！！ Malky's adventure with the Dreaminator was definitely a lot of fun， and sometimes a little terrifying。 I would definitely recommend this one for younger middle grade readers， and all those who've dreamed about being able to walk through their own dreams。 。。。more
Izzi
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