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Just Imagine

Just Imagine

by PaulManship (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $3.49
Synopsis

Ellis enters the fantastic world of storytelling and discovers how important it is as fact and fiction blur to create an exciting story.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: Gomer Press
Published: 01 Mar 2012
ISBN 10: 1848514735
ISBN 13: 9781848514737
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
Eleven-year-old Ellis lives with his father in Newport, south Wales, his mother having died when he was small. Ellis is a boy who deals in facts; he doesnt see the point in using elaborate language to describe ordinary things, much to the despair of his English teacher! Then, one day, a professional story-teller visits the school and changes Ellis whole outlook on life. With Jay, his creative friend, Ellis is transported into the world of fairy tales, and they encounter challenges requiring both practical but mostly imaginative skills in order to survive. In Phantasmagoria there are dragons, dwarves, pigs, wolves, a witc, and a damsel in distress who all inhabit a magical land of forest, volcanic mountains, tree houses, an eerie castle, etc. The fast-paced, lively adventure uses sophisticated vocabulary to stretch the average readers understanding, and the narrative is full of dramatic events to fire the imagination. In the final chapter, the worlds of scientific fact and creative fiction are shown to have blurred edges, as described by famous scientists in their published works, including Elliss hero, Albert Einstein. By the end of the story there is also a closer relationship between father and son as they continue to deal with their grief and loss. This reader is left seeking to find out about the pineal gland ... do read the story to discover more! Hilary Cooper It is possible to use this review for promotional purposes, but the following acknowledgment should be included: A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council. Gellir defnyddior adolygiad hwn at bwrpas hybu, ond gofynnir i chi gynnwys y gydnabyddiaeth ganlynol: Adolygiad oddi ar www.gwales.com, trwy ganiatd Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. -- Welsh Books Council
Author Bio
Paul Manship lives with his wife and three daughters in Rhiwderin Village near Newport. He is a primary school teacher and credits experiences in the classroom with providing inspiration for his stories. Just Imagine is his fourth novel for children. Paul Manship's previous 3 novels have been very well received. His debut Rewind was short listed for the Glen Dimplex Children's Book Award 2006, and his second The Cube was selected for the 2008 School Library Association's 'Boys into Books' Initiative. In 2010 Dear Mr Author won the Welsh Books Council's Tir na n-Og Award for the best English Language Book of the Year.