‘It’s true that you can’t buy love or happiness with money, but it is interesting to see what you can buy.’ When a bag stuffed full of ten pound notes comes hurtling out of the sky and lands a Damian’s feet, he doesn’t realise at first how hard it will be to spend it all. And he has to spend it quickly because in seventeen days time the Euro will be introduced and it will be worthless. Damian wants to use the money to do good deeds, but his brother Anthony, with his eye for an investment has other ideas.
“Written with charm and humour, this is a touching, absorbing oddity of a book about love, grief, avarice and generosity.” – The Sunday Times.
Themes
Bereavement, family, growing up, self-discovery, responsibility, relationships, social conscience, and money and its power to corrupt!
Teaching points
Many opportunities for studying framework objectives relating to humour, dialogue, characterisation and openings.
Winner of LA Carnegie Medal 2005
Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Award (Book I Couldn't Put Down Prize) 2005
"It's hard to imagine the person who wouldn't enjoy it." The Guardian; "Frank Cottrell Boyce's first novel has all the classic ingredients to delight children, but adds the anguish of bereavement to its irresistible comic adventure." The Times"
What's the hook? Entertaining and highly original, this novel appeals strongly to all young readers. What are the themes? Bereavement, family, grown up, self discovery, responsibility, relationships, social conscience and money and its power to corrupt! Teaching points? Many opportunities for studying framework objectives relating to humour, dialogue, characterisation and openings.
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