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The Daydreamer

By Ian McEwan

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| Paperback | 9780099590613

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"Peter Fortune is a dreamer . . . [and here are seven of] his fabulous daydreams. Each is a separate adventure, [among them] taming a bully and catching a burglar, and young readers should have no trouble empathizing with his escapades. A delightful blend of serious whimsy and hilarious gravity."&Continue

"Peter Fortune is a dreamer . . . [and here are seven of] his fabulous daydreams. Each is a separate adventure, [among them] taming a bully and catching a burglar, and young readers should have no trouble empathizing with his escapades. A delightful blend of serious whimsy and hilarious gravity."—SLJ. "How would it feel to swap bodies with a cat, with a baby, with a grown-up? To be those creatures and still have your ten-year-old consciousness? British author McEwan writes a simple, visual prose--comic, deadpan, and lyrical--that captures the physicalness of [this] wild fantasy."—BL. "A rare find." —VOYA.

1995 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)
Best Books 1994 (SLJ)
100 Titles for Reading and Sharing (NY Public Library)

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  • 1 person find this helpful

    Nice and funny, especially the last dayream when the child daydreams about being an adult :-)

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    MiaRossy said on Nov 11, 2007 | Add your feedback

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    This is such a lovely children's book about a boy who likes to daydream. It reads aloud very well.

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    Hold Your Spin said on Dec 11, 2006 | Add your feedback

  • Peter Fortune

    Qui l'infanzia, il sentimento dell'infanzia, le atmosfere dell'infanzia, le giornate lunghe e piene dell'infanzia, tutto è meravigliosamente reso ed espresso.
    Raramente in un libro un adulto è stato così vicino alla sensibilità di un bambino.
    "Questi giorni d'estate incominciavano presto e finivano ... (continue)

    Qui l'infanzia, il sentimento dell'infanzia, le atmosfere dell'infanzia, le giornate lunghe e piene dell'infanzia, tutto è meravigliosamente reso ed espresso.
    Raramente in un libro un adulto è stato così vicino alla sensibilità di un bambino.
    "Questi giorni d'estate incominciavano presto e finivano tardi. Certe volte, andando a dormire, Peter si sforzava di ricordare come fosse incominciata la giornata. Sembrava che gli avvenimenti del mattino si fossero verificati settimane prima. Gli era anche capitato di addormentarsi, senza essere riuscito a farsi tornare in mente il principio del giorno."

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    Splendini said on Dec 10, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • nice and dreamy stories, for children and grown-ups who really like to daydream!

    He felt nimble and weightless as he skimmed across the sand. I'm about to take off, he thought. Was he daydreaming, or was he flying?

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    Chiara L'Onironauta said on Jun 6, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • Absolutely delicious. Funny and sad, sometimes at the same time, and really lovely. Not really a book for children as much as a book about children, or rather, about being a child.

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    Marco Piva said on Feb 7, 2010 | 2 feedbacks

  • I would never have imagined Ian McEwan, a master of erotic novels, writing a children's book. But he did in this novella "The Daydreamer", and he did it with flair.

    The novel is an account of the stories imagined by 10-year old Peter who was very good at daydreaming. In his dream-world, Pete ... (continue)

    I would never have imagined Ian McEwan, a master of erotic novels, writing a children's book. But he did in this novella "The Daydreamer", and he did it with flair.

    The novel is an account of the stories imagined by 10-year old Peter who was very good at daydreaming. In his dream-world, Peter got attacked by his sister's 60 dolls, swapped bodies with his cat and cousin, applied a "vanishing cream" to his parents, fended off a bully at school and a burglar at home. They are all very interesting and sure to satisfy the fun-loving children and adults alike.

    You won't find a shred of McEwan's trademark of sexually-charged, morbid and lascivious writing in this little book. It is purely a children's book, and his one and only children's book. It is a pity that he doesn't write anymore of this genre.

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    Tracy W said on Jan 1, 2009 | Add your feedback

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