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Summary: To all you POSSIBLY interested in this book...
Review: Hi, I'm 11 years old and my name is Ebby. I read this book last year and I read it still, all the time! It's SUCH a good book! I used to read gossipy teen novels all the time.. you know... dating, cliques, blah blah blah. But then I read this book and I fell in love with it! Its a beautifully written novel that any type of reader will love!
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Summary: An insight into how the war brought the country together
Review: Never in my life has a book made such an effct on me. Chuck "Little Women" and "Jane Eyre" out the window because this book is really quite something. From the first page you get this sense of love in amongst all the strong charaters. The setting is fantastic and provided a way to get the bold charateristics of each characeter seem so realistic! I can't say I didn't cry, because I was a hose for most of the book. But it is nice to have agoo cry one in a while . I would stongly recomend this book to anyone so go and buy it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Overall A GREAT book
Review: I bought this book a couple of years ago and tried reading it, but couldn't get into it. I finally decided to read it for school recently and put off reading it until the last minute. As it turns out, that didn't matter much because once I started it, I couldn't put it down. Good Night, Mr. Tom is a wonderful book! While it does have its sad moments, it also has many happy moments, so it generally evens out. I just want to say that if you're thinking about reading Good Night, Mr. Tom, don't change your mind. You definately won'te regret it! What a read!
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Summary: Good Night, Mr. Tom
Review: This book is almost perfect. Sometimes it gets a little boring but then, when you think you could go to sleep, it gets exciting. It is about a boy named William. He lives in London and is very poor. Then, a war starts and he is sent into the country with other kids to be safe. He is left with a grumpy old man named Mr. Tom Oakley, Mr. Tom for short. William, called Will by Mr. Tom, Willie by his terrible mother, and William by strangers, softens Mr. Tom's heart. By the end Mr. Tom is no longer the grumpy old man in the beginning. He is more social, happy and enlightened, and acts much younger. This is a really delightful book. I would recommended it to everyone in the world. Becky
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Summary: Goodnight Mr Tom
Review: Goodnight mr tom is a heart-warming book.It is set in london at the start of world war II.It is also the home of Willie Beech, a nine year old who is abused and deprived by his sadistic mother.Then Willie is evacuated to a small country town called Weirwold.There he is accepted by an old widower called Tomas Oakly.Tom's wife and child both past away and he is not used to children.Willie starts to leave his old life behind,and he makes friends and discovers hidden talents.Tom also changes he becomes part of the community again.Then comes a telegraph from London saying that Willie had to go back to London.A surprise is in store for Wllie when he arrives,his mother had a baby!but Willie's mother does not care for the baby, more than she cared for Willie.Meanwhile in Weirwold,Tom gets worried when he has got no letters from Willie, so he goes to London to find him.There he finds the baby dead and the mother gone.Willie OK but is rushed to the hospital.Then Mr Tom adopts Willie.A warm book,that is hard to put down.
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Summary: A Great Book!
Review: This is definitely a must read for anyone who likes historical fiction, or even if you don't. It is a wonderful story of a boy named Willie who must leave his abusive mother in London for the country during WWII. While there, Will goes through some great changes and it is interesting to see what happens. I recommend this book for people as young as 12, but adults will enjoy it too and would get more out of it.
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Summary: Amazing Book
Review: Just imagine living in the olden days during a bloody battle inLondon and because you are only a child you have to be set away fromyour family to live somewhere else. You meet many new faces and learn to live a completely new life.This is just what happened to the little boy in the book. Learn how he handle living away from his home. The tragic moments and the moments he will always remember. It is a warm felt book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. So get your copy today at Amazon.com!
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Summary: a wonderful book worthy of your time
Review: Eight year old Willie Beech knows that he is a bad boy, his mother tells him, and she only gives him the most gentle beatings. But now, his mom has sent him away to live in the countryside like all the children in London during World War 2 to protect them from the Nazi bombings. At first Willie is terrified of Mr. Tom, but gradually he learns to trust him. Eventually it is safe to return to London, but is it safe for Willie to return to his mother? Tom reluctantly allows Willie to return, but when Willie dosen't answer his letters Mr. Tom goes to find Willie. A bit of caution with this title, the episodes of child abuse and neglect are rather strong, and may not be suitable for all ages...at least the abuse is not described in action, we just see the end result. A great book to examine the relationship of family, and love. This book is a great book to read-aloud to your children and have a discussion...but you may want to read it first to see if your child is ready for this one.
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Summary: Good Night, Mr. Tom
Review: "Good Night, Mr. Tom",is an excellent historical novel, by Michelle Magorian, set in World War II. This is a wonderful and touching story, about a small boy, named Willie Beech, who is evacuated from London to live in Little Weirwold with a complete stranger, Mr. Thomas Oakley. Tom is an old man, not used to children (he had a baby bay that died, but that was his only child), but he is kind to Willie. Willie is a deprived and abused child, and he is afraid of everything, because he wasn't let outside much in his earlier life. Slowly, Willie starts to think on his own, and he forgets the hate and despair of his past. Tom comes to love Willie like a son. Then a telegram comes, and Willie must return to his abusive mother in London, but weeks pass and Willie doesn't come back, so Mr. Tom goes to London to try to find the boy he has come to love so much. I would recommend this book to anyone young or old wo wants to read an excellent book. I hope all who read this book enjoy it as much as I did.
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Summary: Never Forgot
Review: Truly a work of art! I read this book when I was young and to this day as an adult I can still remember how touching this story was. I can tell you the title and author in one breath and I highly recommend it to everyone. It's not very often you run across a book that sticks in your mind for years.
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