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The Box of Delights was written by John Masefield in 1935. It is an exciting tale which includes tragedy, hope and rebellion. The protagonist is a 12-year-old boy named Kay Harker who is determined and willing to help his own town succeed against a gang of evil robbers. Kay comes back from a boarding school and finds his money stolen when he is on the train. How did that happen? His money had been in his bag the whole time he had thought. As the story unravels itself Kay realizes that he must win against the evil robbers who do not just want money, but also the box of delights which contains a hidden power that allows you to go back in time. Kay must keep the box hidden to save his little Punch and Judy man and to save his town’s people's lives from the unknown evil that the robbers could cause. I really like this book because it contains a lot of magical things that you might not expect. It is a great tale of exciting adventure. It is an enjoyable book to read at Christmas time because it is set at that time of year. I think this book is suitable to read if you are between 8 and 12 years old.
Reviewed by M.White, 7DL |
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