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The Wreck of the ZanzibarMichael Morpurgo
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
by Michael Morpurgo
A girl's diary from a Scilly island in 1907: her brother leaves, the crops fail, and a ship goes down on the rocks in front of the whole village.
A story about children and families, moving and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- A death or grief
- An animal dies
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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