The Boat in the Tree
2007
First Published
3.55
Average Rating
40
Number of Pages
The adoption of a little brother sets off a series of fantastical adventures. When Mom and Dad bring home little Simón, their older son resists the idea of a new brother and retreats to a fantasy world. He builds a raft and sails to his own island of Bongadongo, creates an entire fleet of model ships, and, using chewing gum, tries to patch up a real boat that he finds along the shore. Simón is persistent and longs to join his new older brother in the fun. But the boy can take it no longer and runs away to find a ship that will take him far from home. A damaging windstorm, and its aftermath, changes their relationship forever. Tim Wynne-Jones creates a fanciful story of sibling rivalry. John Shelley's illustrations reveal how imagination bridges even the widest gap.
Avg Rating
3.55
Number of Ratings
31
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
26%
3 STARS
29%
2 STARS
16%
1 STARS
3%
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Author
Tim Wynne-Jones
Author · 26 books
Tim Wynne-Jones (born 12 August 1948) is an English–Canadian author of children's literature, including picture books and novels for children and young adults, novels for adults, radio dramas, songs for the CBC/Jim Henson production Fraggle Rock, as well as a children's musical and an opera libretto. Awards: Arthur Ellis Award ◊ Best Juvenile (2001): The Boy in the Burning House Edgar Award ◊ Best Young Adult (2002): The Boy in the Burning House
