Noah's Gold

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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. Packed with mystery, adventure and laughs, Noah’s Gold is the exciting novel from the bestselling, multi-award-winning author Frank Cottrell-Boyce. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! Steve Lenton’s charming black-and-white illustrations complement the chapters beautifully, giving the book a real scribbled-treasure-map feel. With a nod to classics like Lord Of The Flies and Treasure Island this is a rip-roaring tale of buried treasure.Letters from Noah and his family are interspersed in this stranded-on-a-desert-isle adventure with all the fixings: gold bars, lighthouse, pet rabbits, and bad guys with a soft spot . or how to make dinner for six children with one packet of sweets, a few rice crispie sandwiches and a bar of chocolate? MacMillan Children’s Books) ‘To whom it may concern, I am a Year Seven from St Anthony of Padua High School, Limavady.

I accidentally stowed away on a geography trip and got accidentally bus-wrecked with five Year Nines on the island of AranOr. also when the teacher just left and then randomly appeared again and then left them straight after on a boat it’s all just quite bizarre. Packed with mystery, adventure and laughs , Noah's Gold is the exciting novel from the bestselling, multi-award-winning author of Millions and Cosmic , Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Children the world over will be horrified at the idea of having to survive without the Guidance of Google at their fingertips. However, this being Frank Cottrell Boyce, it's less 'Lord of the Flies', more 'What is Really Treasure (ie.There’s always a buzz of excitement in the air when a new Frank Cottrell-Boyce book hits the shelves and the award-winning author certainly strikes gold with this rip-roaring adventure. However, if that makes his books sound dour and serious - 'issues' books about poverty - they couldn't be anything further from that. As worrying matters escalate, a treasure map is discovered and then the unthinkable – a stash of gold bullion is found. After accidentally stowing away on his big sister’s geography field trip, Noah becomes the hero of the story.

Going into this book I wasn’t quite sure if it would be something I was going to enjoy mainly because it is for school. 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. a funny and life-affirming tale about co-operation and resourcefulness, with a Blytonesque hidden-loot subplot thrown in.

Noah’s Gold is a hilarious story of one young boy who has become trapped on an island with a group of students who are not prepared for being stranded with no food, water, heat, etc. Maybe it was fate that Noah became trapped in the bus, as he just might be the only one with reasonable ideas. 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.