Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Desert Island Books?


Hmm... five books to take with me in case I ever got stuck on a deserted island.

In no particular order

1. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman; The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife & The Amber Spyglass ( I'm being fairly sneaky here. I sure i would have brought an omnibus or a boxed set before the aeroplane  ride)

2. The Dream Merchant by Isabel Hoving.

3. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (can i get this trilogy in a boxed set too?)

Yep. That would just about do it I think.

Maybe a survival book like Hatchet may help. Unfortunately far too short. Would not make the cut.

I wonder what my boys in Room 17 think of that list...what would they keep? What would they change?
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  1. Rhoda8111 July 2012 at 15:10

    Top 5 children's fiction... easy.
    (In no particular order)
    * The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
    * Piano Rock by Gavin Bishop
    * Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
    * War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
    * The Cay by Theodore Taylor
    * Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
    ...oops that's 6.... gosh my mistake...

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    1. Mr Woo11 July 2012 at 18:43

      Nice selection Miss Liddell. Historical fiction is your bag obviously. (Thanks for tea by the way-Panko prawns followed by gremolata encrusted Lamb cutlets and Cannelloni! Yum very much)

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    2. Rhoda8111 July 2012 at 19:57

      That is quite alright. Wasn't it lovely? :-) I had some other books that I have enjoyed reading too. The lion the witch and the wardrobe was pretty cool and I also liked Casper the Prince of Cats by Micheal Morpurgo. Definitely think the historical fiction is my bag.. didn't realise it until a sat and wrote that list above. I love anything set pre 1980's (pre my birth!!) Especially Victorian period, WW1 and WW2 and 1960's.

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  2. Pierre van Rooyen17 July 2012 at 21:43

    Bear Grils how to get of a dessert island book
    How to get food on a dessert island book
    How to get water on a dessert island book
    Knife of never letting go sieries
    How to get help book

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    1. Mr Woo18 July 2012 at 06:43

      Hmmm...a dessert island. Meringue? Pavalova? Trifle? Ice Cream?

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    2. Mr Woo18 July 2012 at 06:44

      I think its time for a Peter's everyone.

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  3. Unknown18 July 2012 at 18:22

    Here's my selection

    1.Deltora Quest series 1 (You can get all 7 books in 1)
    2.Deltora Quest series 2 (You can get all 3 books in 1)
    3.War horse
    4.Hunger games trilogy (You can get them in a box set)
    5.Bear Grills survival book

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  4. Mr Woo18 July 2012 at 18:27

    Very economical thinking Blake.

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  5. Quinn_Blanchfield23 July 2012 at 11:50

    heres my selection

    1.Bear grills survival book
    2.Andy griffths just books (box set if i can)
    3.Boyz n bikes
    4.A monster calls
    5.Knife of never letting go

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