Kids Books - Fiction

The beauty of Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is that it shows life before World War I, during it, and after it, all from the eyes of a child. Alfie Summerfield is five years old when his father, Georgie, proudly volunteers to join the British army and fight in World War I. Four years later, Alfie and his mother are almost penniless, and can hardly go to sleep every night, terrified of seeing Georgie's military number on 'the list' in the morning paper. When Alfie realizes that his father hasn't been sending letters anymore, his mother tells him he's on a secret mission...but he soon learns the truth. His father is in a hospital nearby with shell shock-- and Alfie will stop at nothing to bring him back home...What amazes me most in SWYA&TL, is how exquisitely John Boyne weaved the theme of love into his novel. I also admire how extraordinarily Boyne was able to write from a nine year-old's perspective: I really felt like I was in a nine-year-old's mind while reading this. One thing I did realize though, was that there were too many coincidences (Alfie finding about about his father’s condition, Marian being there to lead him to the hospital…) not making it realistic enough. I also felt that it dragged on in the beginning-- so I guess you just have to have the right taste for this book: it isn't one of my favorites. In contrast to the language of this read, the themes, symbolism, and foreshadowing are admirably advanced, so this is fit for anyone 11 and older.

really fun

I have seen the movie , great movie by the way, and I would like to see how the book plays out. 😺

goodnight Mr tom. i love this book and is my all time favourite book. Willie the evaquee is sent to live with the warm hearted Mr tom where he is loved for the first time. he is sent to school and meets Zack and the twins. everything is going swimmingly until something changes his life forever will wilie ever get through it?

this book has so so so so much details and advenger

i want to read dis book

This book is very amazing , awsome , and fabulous tome in my opinion . Also he is pretty much a fearless mouse that goes on dangerous adventures .

OMIGOSH I READ ALL OF THE BOOKS IN THE GALLAGHER GIRLS SERIES AND I DISCOVERED JUST A WEEK AGO THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER BOOK IN THE SERIES I WANT TO READ IT SO BADLYYYY

I am a big skylanders fan and i think the books really caputer the joy and unserisness of the games.

This is such a sad story! He was just trying to help!