Unhooking the moon by gregory hughes is in the guardian childrens fiction prize 2010. Published in england in 2010 to acclaim and awards, hughess quirky, poignant. This is gregory hughes first novel, and you may have seen it in the news recently that unhooking the moon won the booktrust teenage prize 2010, beating bestselling authors such as marcus sedgwick, charlie higson, zizou corder, jason wallace and sarah manning. Smileys people 1982 minitv series about master spy. When she foresaw her fathers death, she picked up her football and decided to head for new york. Teens will relish this new adventure and hunger for more. The pacing, however, is way too slow for a plot this farfetched, and most characterization. Bob and the rat are endearing characters, the plot is engaging, and the pace is perfect. Bob debillier is 16yearsold and lives in manhattan where he attends an exclusive private school.
The books talltale flavor and the rats mystical premonitions and prophetic dreams let readers recognize unhooking the moon as an adventure story that, though grounded in the real world, isnt necessarily supposed to be realistic. For my book report i have chosen two books, my main book, unhooking the moon by gregory hughes and my second book journey to the river sea by eva ibbotson. Make sure you check out alyson noels website so you can get some more. Ultimately, the book is far less a horse story and far. Shortlisted for the prestigious branford boase award 2011. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Nov 26, 2009 it is a great book for the older teen readers who enjoy the saga of twilight. He wrote the book while he was in iceland, living for eight months in a room so small he could touch. Unhooking the moon is one of the best books i have ever read. The novel continues the story of bella swan and vampire edward cullens relationship. Publishers blurb a tense novel about finding the special kind of courage needed to do the right thing in difficult circumstances. Parents need to know that unhooking the moon is about two canadian kids on their own in new york city, in search of an uncle theyve never. Winner of the book trust teenage book prize 2010 and shortlisted for the guardian childrens fiction prize 2010.
This book is about the summer that sophisticated e. Hughes was also determined that the book would not have a straightforwardly happy ending. If so, then someone would have to keep the moon tidy and presentable hence, bob. This book is excellent i was so pleased with it when it arrived. Mattieu pattugalann, newsday unhooking the moon is a delightful adventure story, offkilter fairytale and a marvelous commentary on the strong emotional bonds between siblings. But it always seems to creep up in peoples decklists and such, and i do have a copy of one irl so im hoping someone can explain the situations that it could potentially come in clutch. I chose my main book for no reason in particular, simply drawn in by the blurb and my second book was recommended to me by many of my friends. The rest of the story in unhooking the moon,by gregory hughes follows the kids as they travel alone to new york city, to find their uncle, a drug dealer. This video answers everything you need to know about us.
Things would be difficult enough, but the rat is a most unusual little girl. This book is a list of everything you would ever want to know about the moon and a description of all you ever thought you needed to know. Unhooking the moon, by gregory hughes the new york times. A film adaptation of the book was released on november 20, 2009. How to create an ebook shortcut on the home screen with. If you thought that your life was difficult, then you should read this. It made me emotional at some parts, as some parts there was people dying. The book of the moon is destined to be read by generations of schoolboys, their brothers, uncles, fathers and friends. However, the ending may disturb those who expect the story to be ultimately lighthearted. The story line is so good i cant explain it in words. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of unhooking the moon. Crisscross the country on americas classic twolane highways with road trip usa.
Read online new moon pdf by stephenie meyer for free. I would say this story is about children ending up making friends with strangers in new york, while looking for a family member. From babylonian astronomers to the scientists who paved the way for the renaissance, to the astronomers and astronauts of our. Dec 01, 2010 unhooking the moon is a refreshing read for young adults, and i believe that kids will get a lot out of it. Booklist new moon piles on the suspense and romance. In beautiful, spacious layouts, children learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration, and the moons effect on the earth. This primary book for young children introduces the moon with fullcolor illustrations and basic information. Theyve been dubbed americas best idea for a reason. Unhooking the moon, the debut young adult novel by the british author gregory. In new moon, stephenie meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. New moon is the sequel to stephenie meyers remarkably good debut novel twilight.
It is a great book for the older teen readers who enjoy the saga of twilight. Unhooking the moon is a book which would make you want to read on. It will be stolen by their sisters, borrowed by their aunts and hidden by their mothers. This is the second book of the twilight saga, and honestly, i loved it more than the first book. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. The reasons i was so certain were that, first, i was standing in a bright shaft of sunlightthe kind of blinding clear sun that never shone on my drizzly new hometown in forks, washingtonand second, i was looking at my grandma marie.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The colorful characters and exciting, often dangerous adventures along the way comprise the plot, but it is rats persona that drives the story. This is by far one of the best childrens books i have ever read. I just would stop it, read another book, then read some of it, then stop it again, then read another book, and so on. Goodreads members who liked unhooking the moon also liked. Make sure you check out alyson noels website so you can get some more info on the next book in the series blue moon.
Moon books is a pagan shaman imprint from john hunt publishing. The spy who came in from the cold 1965 british agent leamas refuses to come in. Reception for new moon was more positive than that for its predecessor. Author gail gibbons vibrant illustrations help readers visualize the movement of the moon in relation. Waterstones have a good deal on it, too it is selling for half price there which is good for a brand new book. Usa today vampire afficionados will voraciously consume this mighty tome in one sitting, then flip back and read it once more. New moon works well enough as a stand alone but these books really need to be read in series order. The book s talltale flavor and the rats mystical premonitions and prophetic dreams let readers recognize unhooking the moon as an adventure story that, though grounded in the real world, isnt necessarily supposed to be realistic. The book of the moon is an utterly original and absorbing account of all things lunar, a book that celebrates the physics that created the moon and the technology that took us there, as well as its magic and mystery. Find books like unhooking the moon from the worlds largest community of readers. It shows the earth from the moon too which is a good tool for explaining we live on the planet earth in space. Unhooking the moon is a delightful adventure story, offkilter fairytale and a marvelous commentary on the strong emotional bonds between siblings.
I was ninetynine point nine percent sure i was dreaming. Unhooking the moon kindle edition by gregory hughes. When edward leaves bella after his brother attacks her, she is left heartbroken and depressed for months until jacob black becomes her best friend and helps her fight her pain. Two naughty brothers, aala and uja unhook the moon off the sky and hide it in a fireplace. Apr 29, 2010 unhooking the moon is a hilarious, wellwritten novel about snobby, misunderstood, and sometimes scary marie claire aka, the rat and her quieter, noble big brother bob. In beautiful, spacious layouts, children learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration, and the moon s effect on the earth. This novel functions admirably enough as a standalon. New moon is a 2006 romantic fantasy novel by author stephenie meyer, and is the second novel in the twilight series. Unhooking the moon by gregory hughes nook book ebook. Moreover, new moon was the bestselling book of 2009 and has been translated into 38 languages. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author meyer, stephenie, 1973new moon a novel b stepheme meyer1st ed p cm summary when the cullens, including her beloved edward, leave forks rather than risk revealing that they are. New moon is the continuation of stephenie meyers surprisingly great introduction novel twilight.
Books similar to unhooking the moon unhooking the moon. It looks like a nice book, anyway, in a nice hardback edition. The girl at the heart of the book is 10yearold marie claire. A dancing, footballplaying gangsterbaiting tenyearold.
May also be interested in relation to the book above the uninvited. Bob and his sister they call her the rat live with their dad. But something or somebody eats the moon they blame each other but eventually, learn that the moon has playful secrets of its own. Gregory hughes wins booktrust teenage prize for unhooking the moon. The blurb is an especially tantalizing and compelling paragraph of. Two naughty brothers, aala and uja unhook the moon off the sky and hide it in a. Unhooking the moon is a hilarious, wellwritten novel about snobby, misunderstood, and sometimes scary marie claire aka, the rat and her quieter, noble big brother bob. I understand that it is a kids book and i am an adult, but i try to read with 11 year old eyes so i can recommend books to the triplets across the street and i just cant imagine any of them liking this book.