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Upton Junior School

Upton Junior School

One Childhood - One Chance

Mrs Danson recommends Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo

A beautiful story about a boy and an elephant and their journey through the jungle. 

An epic and heart-rending jungle adventure! When 10-year-old Will's father dies in the Iraq war, his mother surprises him with a trip to Indonesia. But little could she have known what awaited them both there. The first Will knows that anything is wrong is when Oona, the elephant he is riding along the beach, begins to spook. Then, suddenly, she takes off into the jungle with Will on her back. And that's when Will sees the wave come crashing in! With his mother almost certainly drowned, with nothing to cling onto but an elephant and nothing to help him but the clothes on his back, Will faces a terrifying future. But maybe the jungle , and Oona the elephant, can help him!

This is an emotional but beautiful book which I have read time and time again. I would love to know if any of you get a chance to read it!

Mrs Danson

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