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The Wreck of the Zanzibar

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I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of his others (Kensuke's Kingdom, Billy the Kid), but it was a nice young person's fiction to whiz through in-between some larger reads. We are opposite sides of the same coin and, although his work has never influenced mine, I admire the eloquent, considered voice of his best books.

In the novel The Wreck of the Zanzibar by Michael Morpugo the main character Luara's twin brother, Billy disappears and then the storm made everything worse. There's a lot to think about, for younger readers, and a lot of putting oneself in the central character's place - imagining a kind of desolation it's hard to conjure up in an increasingly globalised world. He has an unerring moral compass – his schoolteacher past has never quite left him – and books such as War Horse and The Butterfly Lion have a strong social concience and an honesty that makes them universal. In her will, Great-aunt Laura has left him her precious diary and he later finds out why it was so dear to her. I really enjoyed this novel since there was a lot of adventure and mystery included which I didn't really notice until I got deeper and deeper into the story.This award is given every year by Action for Children’s Arts to a “children’s arts practitioner” whose lifetime’s work has delighted children and will stand the test of time. He has left the islands before his parents know anything about it, and Laura is devastated to have lost her twin brother.

Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005, and founded the charity Farms for City Children with his wife, Clare. The hardship on the island deepens when a storm rips off roofs, smashes houses and drowns the few cows on which the islanders are dependent for their milk.

This book can be quiet dark and depressing at time but like in life if you continue to persevere and try your hardest things will get better. The book has some other interesting parts relating to Laura - the great aunt of Micheal who has recently passed away and in her will, has left him a diary. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Life became bleak for the Islanders and food was scarce, until a boat wreck saves the people of the Isles and brings Laura’s brother home.

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